La. Consolidated Public Retirement § 11:804
An active contributing member covered by R.S. 11:801, who becomes disabled, and who files for disability benefits while in service, and who upon medical examination and certification as provided for in R.S. 11:201 through 224, is found to have a total disability for any cause, shall be entitled to disability benefits under the provisions of R.S. 11:805, provided the member has at least five years of creditable service.
La. Consolidated Public Retirement § 11:804
Acts 2014, No. 811 changed terminology referring to persons with disabilities throughout the La. Revised Statutes and codes of law, and included a listing of terms that were deleted and their respective successor terms (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §36). The Act provides that it is not the intent of the legislature that changes in terminology effected therein alter or affect in any way the substance, interpretation, or application of any law or administrative rule; further provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to expand or diminish any right of or benefit for any person provided by any law or administrative rule (See Acts 2014, No. 811, §35(C) and (D)).