Texas § GV.814.204 - INFORMATION ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY
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§ GV.814.204. INFORMATION ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY
INFORMATION ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY. (a) A member who applies for retirement for an occupational disability shall furnish the retirement system all information and other data requested by the retirement system and relating to the disability. (b) The retirement system may require information and other data relating to an occupational disability retirement application to be furnished by any officer or employee of the agency with which the applicant holds a position. (c) If a person who is requested to submit information or other data under this section withholds the requested material, the retirement system may elect to treat the application as one for nonoccupational disability retirement benefits. (d) After receiving information and other data the retirement system considers necessary, the executive director shall determine, subject to review by the board of trustees, whether or not the disability is occupational. (e) A contributing member who is also a member of the Texas National Guard or the Texas State Guard is eligible for retirement for an occupational disability if the person: (1) is injured while on active duty with the national or state guard; (2) is discharged from that entity because of the injury; and (3) ceases state employment. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1876, ch. 453, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Renumbered from Vernon's Ann.Civ.St. Title 110B, Sec. 24.204 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 179, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1245, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section GV.814.204 ("INFORMATION ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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