49-16-601 - Disability benefit -- Line-of-duty disability -- Benefits -- Monthly allowance.
49-16-601. Disability benefit -- Line-of-duty disability -- Benefits -- Monthlyallowance.
(1) An active member of this system who is unable to perform firefighter service due to aphysical or mental condition that was not incurred in the line-of-duty may apply to the office fora disability retirement benefit subject to the following provisions:
(a) if the member has less than five years of service credit in this system, disabilitybenefits are not payable; and
(b) if the condition is classified by the office as a nonline-of-duty disability and if themember has five or more years of service credit in this system, the member shall be granted adisability retirement benefit subject to Section 49-16-602.
(2) The monthly disability retirement benefit is 50% of the member's final averagemonthly salary.
(1) An active member of this system who is unable to perform firefighter service due to aphysical or mental condition that was not incurred in the line-of-duty may apply to the office fora disability retirement benefit subject to the following provisions:
(a) if the member has less than five years of service credit in this system, disabilitybenefits are not payable; and
(b) if the condition is classified by the office as a nonline-of-duty disability and if themember has five or more years of service credit in this system, the member shall be granted adisability retirement benefit subject to Section 49-16-602.
(2) The monthly disability retirement benefit is 50% of the member's final averagemonthly salary.
Amended by Chapter 116, 2005 General Session