Louisiana § RS 11:804 - Eligibility for disability retirement
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:804 — Eligibility for disability retirement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:804. Eligibility for disability retirement
An active contributing member covered by R.S. 11:801, who becomes disabled, and who files for disability benefits while in service, and who upon medical examination and certification as provided for in R.S. 11:201 through 224, is found to have a total disability for any cause, shall be entitled to disability benefits under the provisions of R.S. 11:805, provided the member has at least five years of creditable service.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 718, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 17:642.3 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2014, No. 811, §4, eff. June 23, 2014.
NOTE: Acts 2014, No. 811 changed terminology referring to persons with disabilities throughout the La. Revised Statutes and codes of law, and included a listing of terms that were deleted and their respective successor terms (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §36). The Act provides that it is not the intent of the legislature that changes in terminology effected therein alter or affect in any way the substance, interpretation, or application of any law or administrative rule; further provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to expand or diminish any right of or benefit for any person provided by any law or administrative rule (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §35(C) and (D)).
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:804 cover?
Section RS 11:804 ("Eligibility for disability retirement") 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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