Section 24102 Of Chapter 26. Disability Retirement From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 26.
24102
. (a) The board may authorize payment of a disability
retirement allowance under this part to any member who is qualified
upon application by the member, the member's guardian or conservator,
or the member's employer, if the application is submitted on a
properly executed form prescribed by the system during any one of the
following periods:
(1) While the member is employed and has performed creditable
service within the four months previous to application, or while the
member is on a compensated leave of absence.
(2) While the member is physically or mentally incapacitated for
performance of service and the incapacity has been continuous from
the last day of actual performance of service for which compensation
is payable to the member.
(3) While the member is on a leave of absence without
compensation, granted for reason other than mental or physical
incapacity for performance of service, and within four months after
the last day of actual performance of service for which compensation
is payable to the member, or within 12 months of that date if the
member was on an employer-approved leave to study at an approved
college or university.
(4) Within four months after the termination of the member's
employment subject to coverage under the Defined Benefit Program, if
the application was not made under paragraph (2) and was not made
more than four months after the last day of actual performance of
service for which compensation is payable to the member.
(b) The member is not qualified to receive a disability retirement
allowance if the member is applying because of a physical or mental
condition that existed at the time the most recent membership in the
Defined Benefit Program commenced and which remains substantially
unchanged at the time of application.