Authority: IC 5-10.5-4-2; IC 33-38-6-23

Affected: IC 33-38-8-15

Sec. 19. (a) A participant receiving disability benefits under IC 33-38-8-15, who has attained normal retirement age, as defined in 35 IAC 1.2-1-4, is not required to be reexamined for a disability determination.

(b) A participant receiving disability benefits under IC 33-38-8-15 whose disability is a degenerative disease unlikely to improve over time, as reviewed by INPRS, is not required to be reexamined for a disability determination.

(c) A benefit payable under IC 33-38-8-15 is considered a retirement benefit when the participant reaches normal retirement age, as defined in 35 IAC 1.2-1-4.

(Board of Trustees of the Indiana Public Retirement System; 35 IAC 1.2-6-19; adopted Sep 11, 2015: 20150923-IR-035150302ONA)