Montana § 19-13-803 - Amount Of Disability Retirement Benefit
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 19-13-803 — Amount Of Disability Retirement Benefit, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-13-803. Amount Of Disability Retirement Benefit
Amount of disability retirement benefit. (1) A member who becomes disabled: (a) before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to one-half the member's highest average compensation; (b) after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to 2.5% of the member's highest average compensation for each year of service credit, but no less than one-half of the member's highest average compensation. (2) A member who becomes disabled as a direct result of the member's service in the line of duty: (a) before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a line of duty disability retirement benefit equal to one-half of the member's highest average compensation; or (b) after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a line of duty disability retirement benefit equal to 2.5% of the member's highest average compensation for each year of service credit but no less than one-half of the member's highest average compensation. (3) Upon the death of a member receiving a disability retirement benefit under this section, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for the benefits provided pursuant to 19-13-704 (3).
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-13-803 ("Amount Of Disability Retirement Benefit") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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