Louisiana § RS 11:779.1 - Allowance on disability retirement; members hired on or after January 1, 2011
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:779.1 — Allowance on disability retirement; members hired on or after January 1, 2011, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:779.1. Allowance on disability retirement; members hired on or after January 1, 2011
Any member whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred began on or after January 1, 2011, shall receive a maximum disability retirement benefit which shall be equivalent to the regular retirement formula without reduction by reason of age. Selection of a retirement option shall be made when application for disability is filed. If the disability retiree dies, the option selected upon disability retirement shall be applied to his disability retirement benefit.
Acts 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 11:779.1 ("Allowance on disability retirement; members hired on or after January 1, 2011") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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