Ariz. Admin. Code § 2-8-304

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R2-8-304 - Payment of Long-Term Disability Benefit

A. The ASRS contracted LTD claims administrator shall begin providing an LTD benefit to an eligible disabled member no sooner than six months after the date the disabled member became disabled.

B. Notwithstanding subsection (A), the ASRS contracted LTD claims administrator may begin providing an LTD benefit to an eligible disabled member sooner than six months if the disability is related to the member's disability that occurred within six months immediately preceding the disability.

C. The ASRS contracted LTD claims administrator may provide an eligible disabled member's LTD benefit to a third party pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-797.09.

D. Notwithstanding any other section, a member may receive Long-Term disability benefits for no more than 12 months after the member receives a required minimum distribution of the member's retirement benefit pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-775.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-304

New Section made by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2746, effective 11/13/2017. Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 2471, effective 11/3/2019. Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 1255, effective 7/17/2022.