Section 21154 Of Article 6. Disability Retirement From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 12. >> Article 6.
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. The application shall be made only (a) while the member is
in state service, or (b) while the member for whom contributions will
be made under Section 20997, is absent on military service, or (c)
within four months after the discontinuance of the state service of
the member, or while on an approved leave of absence, or (d) while
the member is physically or mentally incapacitated to perform duties
from the date of discontinuance of state service to the time of
application or motion. On receipt of an application for disability
retirement of a member, other than a local safety member with the
exception of a school safety member, the board shall, or of its own
motion it may, order a medical examination of a member who is
otherwise eligible to retire for disability to determine whether the
member is incapacitated for the performance of duty. On receipt of
the application with respect to a local safety member other than a
school safety member, the board shall request the governing body of
the contracting agency employing the member to make the
determination.