HF 1652

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; public employees police and fire retirement plan; clarifying
duty disability status for certain disabled members.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin PERA-POLICE AND FIRE; DUTY DISABILITY STATUS
CLARIFIED.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding a determination of the board of trustees of the Public Employees
Retirement Association to the contrary, an eligible person described in paragraph (b) is
entitled to a duty disability from the public employees police and fire retirement plan
under Minnesota Statutes, section 353.656, subdivision 1, if the employing unit of the
eligible person at the time of the disability has certified that the disability of the eligible
person occurred in the line of duty.
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new text begin (b) An eligible person is a person who:
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new text begin (1) was born on October 11, 1948;
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new text begin (2) was employed by Anoka County as a deputy sheriff from April 2, 1974, until
September 30, 1997;
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new text begin (3) filed a disability application with the Public Employees Retirement Association
on May 20, 1997; and
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new text begin (4) was informed that the application for a disability benefit had been approved by
the Public Employees Retirement Association on September 10, 1997.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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