P.R. Laws tit. 18, § 396f
(a) Until July 31, 2014, any participant in active service that applies for a disability pension shall be entitled to a lifetime annual income in an amount equal to one point eight percent (1.8%) of the highest average salary earned during five (5) consecutive years, or the number of years of service if it were less than five (5) years, multiplied by the number of years of rendered services. This lifetime annual income shall never be less than the amount established in this chapter.
(b) Beginning on August 1, 2014, any participant who is active as of July 31, 2014 and retires from service due to disability shall be entitled to a pension after such date in an amount equal to one point eight percent (1.8%) of the average salary earned during five (5) consecutive years, multiplied by the number of years of service rendered until August 1, 2014, up to a maximum of thirty-three percent (33%) of such participant’s average salary, plus the amount provided in the corresponding pension under §§ 397-397k of this title. This disability pension shall never be less than five hundred dollars ($500).
(c) Participants who as of July 1, 2014 are receiving a disability benefit under the System shall continue to receive it without any alteration, except when such benefits are suspended in accordance with this chapter.
(d) Disability benefits of participants who enroll in the System after August 1, 2014, shall be determined in accordance with §§ 397-397k of this title.
History —Dec. 24, 2013, No. 160, § 4.6.