Maine § 18506. - Reduction in amount of benefit
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 18506. — Reduction in amount of benefit, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18506.. Reduction in amount of benefit
1. Excess compensation. If the compensation received from engaging in any gainful occupation by a beneficiary of a disability retirement benefit exceeds $20,000 in calendar year 2000 or in any subsequent calendar year exceeds that amount cumulatively increased by the same percentage adjustments granted under section 18407:
A. The excess must be deducted from the disability or service retirement benefits in accordance with section 17054, subsection 3; and [PL 2025, c. 221, §42 (AMD).]
B. The beneficiary shall reimburse the retirement system for any excess payments not deducted under paragraph A. [PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).]
2. Disability payments under other laws. The reduction of disability retirement benefits because of disability benefits received under other laws is governed as follows.
A. The amount of any disability retirement benefit payable under this article must be reduced by any amount received by the beneficiary for the same disability under either or both of the following:
(2) The United States Social Security Act, if the employment for which creditable service with the employer is allowed was also covered under that Act at the date of disability retirement. [PL 1993, c. 680, Pt. A, §17 (AMD).]
B. Disability retirement benefits shall be calculated as follows:
(2) Subsequent cost-of-living adjustments applied to any benefit listed under paragraph A shall be excluded from the calculations under subparagraph (1);
(3) Adjustments under section 18407 shall be applied to that portion of disability retirement benefits calculated under subparagraph (1); and
(4) If a beneficiary receives a benefit under paragraph C, the 80% limit under subparagraph (1) shall not include adjustments under section 18407. [PL 1987, c. 458, §2 (RPR).]
C. The disability retirement benefit may not be reduced below the amount of the retirement benefit that is the actuarial equivalent of the member's accumulated contributions at the time of the member's retirement. [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §151 (COR).]
D. Lump-sum settlements of benefits that would reduce the disability retirement benefit under this subsection must be prorated on a monthly basis in an equitable manner prescribed by the board.
(2) These prorated lump-sum settlements must reduce the disability retirement benefit in the same manner and amount as monthly benefits under this subsection. [PL 1993, c. 680, Pt. A, §18 (AMD).]
E. Any dispute about amounts paid or payable under workers' compensation or about the amount of the lump-sum settlement and its attributions must be determined, on petition, by a single member of the Workers' Compensation Board, in accordance with Title 39‑A. These determinations may be appealed under Title 39‑A, section 322. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. E, §14 (AMD); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. E, §47 (AFF).]
3. Restoration to service. If any recipient of a disability retirement benefit is restored to service, and if the total of the recipient's monthly retirement benefit for any year and the recipient's total earnable compensation for that year exceed the recipient's average final compensation at retirement, increased by the same percentage adjustments as have been received under section 18407, the excess must be deducted from the disability retirement benefit payments during the next calendar year.
A. The deductions must be prorated on a monthly basis over the year or part of the year for which benefits are received in an equitable manner prescribed by the board. [PL 2007, c. 491, §245 (AMD).]
B. The recipient of the disability retirement benefit shall reimburse the retirement system for any excess payments not deducted under this section. [PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).]
C. If the retirement benefit payments are eliminated by operation of this subsection:
(2) When the person again retires, the person must receive benefits computed on the person's entire creditable service and in accordance with the law in effect at that time. [PL 2007, c. 491, §245 (AMD).]
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Maine Revised Statutes § 18506. cover?
Section 18506. ("Reduction in amount of benefit") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. 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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