Articles 14 and 15 of the Retirement and Social Security Law provide disability retirement benefits for certain members of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System. The Retirement and Social Security Law authorizes the Comptroller to promulgate regulations with respect to the administration of retirement benefits provided by Articles 14 and 15 of the Retirement and Social Security Law. The New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System has developed such appropriate procedures for determining applications for disability retirement under these articles, and this Part is hereby promulgated to set forth and publish such procedures.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 2 § 353.1