as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:12am
A bill for an act
relating to retirement; general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota
State Retirement System; providing an exception to a disability benefit
application deadline.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) Notwithstanding any provision of Minnesota Statutes, section 352.113,
subdivision 4, paragraph (e), to the contrary, an eligible person described in paragraph
(b) is entitled to file a disability benefit application with the general state employees
retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System and, if otherwise qualified under
Minnesota Statutes, section 352.113, receive a disability benefit from the retirement plan.
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(b) An eligible person is a person who:
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(1) was born on March 8, 1966;
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(2) was an employee of the Minnesota Veterans Home at Silver Bay, Minnesota;
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(3) terminated state employment on July 25, 2007;
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(4) attempted to apply for a disability benefit in February 2008;
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(5) had a request to apply for a disability benefit denied by the executive director of
the Minnesota State Retirement System on April 3, 2008;
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(6) appealed the executive director's decision to the Minnesota State Retirement
System board of directors on April 24, 2008; and
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(7) had the appeal to the Minnesota State Retirement System board of directors
denied on August 4, 2008.
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(c) This section expires on June 1, 2010.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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