SF 2307

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; authorizing application for
disability benefits from the Minnesota State
Retirement System, notwithstanding a deadline.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPLICATION FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Eligible person. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this
section, an eligible person is a person who was employed by the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as a photo lab
supervisor beginning in April 1977 and ending in June 1998.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Application procedure. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any
contrary provision in Minnesota Statutes, section 352.113, or
any other law, an eligible person may file an application for
disability benefits from the Minnesota State Retirement System
within 60 days of the effective date of this section. Upon
filing of the application, the director must act on the
application as if it had been filed within 180 days of
termination of the person's employment with the Department of
Natural Resources. The director may approve the disability
benefit only if the eligible person establishes that the person
became disabled while still a state employee. If the director
approves the disability benefit, the benefit begins to accrue on
the date it is approved.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.
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