If you are totally and permanently disabled,
you may retire with a Disability Pension if you:
- Are under age 55,
- Have earned at least 10 Pension Credits,
- Worked in Covered Employment for at least
500 hours during the current or immediately preceding calendar year in
which you become totally and permanently disabled, and
- Have received a determination that you are
eligible for a disability benefit from the Social Security
Administration at the time your Disability Pension under this Plan
begins.
- Sufficient proof of disability is
required, which may include an examination by a physician or selected
physicians. The determination of total and permanent disability rests in
the sole and absolute judgment of the Board of Trustees.
Prior to age 45 the Disability Pension amount
is $200. Between ages 45 and 55, your Disability Pension will be the
lesser of the amount you could have received as an Early Retirement Pension
or $500. At age 55 your Disability Pension will end and you will
become eligible for an Early Retirement Pension (described above).
