911580. The determination of the board as to any disputed question, after due consideration accorded to the member, is conclusive. If the retirement allowance of any member retired for disability is discontinued or reduced, and if the member again suffers disability within five years of the date of the member’s recovery and again loses earning capacity, the member is entitled to apply to the board for a restoration of the original retirement allowance, and the board may restore all or part of the member’s original retirement allowance. At the expiration of the fiveyear period, if the retirement allowance has not been restored, all rights in and to the disability retirement allowance are member’s revoked. The member then is entitled to a deferred early retirement allowance as provided in Section 91170 based upon the average final compensation and credited service at the member’s date of disability retirement. member’s (5) After age fiftyfive, a disability retiree is subject to the same earnings limitation as a service retiree. (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, upon retirement for disability after October 15, 1992, at any age, a member must receive a disability retirement allowance equal to at least fifteen percent of his average final compensation.” SECTION 5. This act takes effect January 1, 2014, and applies for applications for disability retirement benefits under the South Carolina Retirement System and the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System after December 31, 2013. XX
911580. The determination of the board as to any disputed question, after due consideration accorded to the member, is conclusive. If the retirement allowance of any member retired for disability is discontinued or reduced, and if the member again suffers disability within five years of the date of the member’s recovery and again loses earning capacity, the member is entitled to apply to the board for a restoration of the original retirement allowance, and the board may restore all or part of the member’s original retirement allowance. At the expiration of the fiveyear period, if the retirement allowance has not been restored, all rights in and to the member’s disability retirement allowance are revoked. The member then is entitled to a deferred early retirement allowance as provided in Section 91170 based upon the member’s average final compensation and credited service at the member’s date of disability retirement. (5) After age fiftyfive, a disability retiree is subject to the same earnings limitation as a service retiree. (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, upon retirement for disability after October 15, 1992, at any age, a member must receive a disability retirement allowance equal to at least fifteen percent of his average final compensation.” SECTION 5. This act takes effect January 1, 2014, and applies for applications for disability retirement benefits under the South Carolina Retirement System and the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System after December 31, 2013. XX
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