What are the requirements to apply for disability retirement?
A A RSA member is eligible to apply for disability retirement if the member is “in service” with a minimum of 10 years of creditable service. (A member is considered “in service” if currently working or on an official leave of absence for one year which may be extended for no more than one additional year.)To qualify for a disability benefit, the member must be determined by the RSA Medical Board to be permanently incapacitated, either mentally or physically, to perform his or her current duties.(If a State Policeman incurs a service-connected disability, he or she may retire on disability without a minimum service or age requirement.
A A RSA member is eligible to apply for disability retirement if the member is “in service” with a minimum of 10 years of creditable service. (A member is considered “in service” if currently working or on an official leave of absence for one year which may be extended for no more than one additional year.) To qualify for a disability benefit, the member must be determined by the RSA Medical Board to be permanently incapacitated, either mentally or physically, to perform his or her current duties.
