Colorado § 31-31-805 - Permanent occupational disability.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 31-31-805 — Permanent occupational disability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-31-805. Permanent occupational disability.
(1) A member who meets the definition of permanently occupationally disabled, as defined by this part 8 and the rules adopted by the board, is retired from active service for such time as the permanent occupational disability continues and is eligible to receive the disability retirement benefit provided in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The normal annual disability retirement benefit for permanent occupational disability is fifty percent of the annual base salary paid to the member immediately preceding retirement for disability.
(3) The association may require members who are receiving a permanent occupational disability retirement benefit pursuant to this section to participate in rehabilitation and retraining programs as the association deems appropriate.
Source: L. 2026: Entire part R&RE, (SB 26-039), ch. 37, p. 161, § 1, effective August 12.
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Section 31-31-805 ("Permanent occupational disability.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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