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HomeEducation CodeCh. 5§ 22318 Disability Retirement Payment Timing

§ 22318 Disability Retirement Payment Timing

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§ 22318 Disability Retirement Payment Timing

Key Takeaways

  • •If you get approved for disability retirement, you should get your first payment within 45 days.
  • •The first payment might be an estimate if they don’t have all your info yet.
  • •Once they have all your info, they’ll fix your payment amount and pay you any extra money you’re owed within 45 days.

Example

If you get hurt at work and can’t work anymore, the government will send you your first disability check within 45 days of approving your request.

They might guess how much to pay you at first if they don’t have all your details. Later, when they know everything, they’ll adjust your payment and send you any extra money you should have gotten.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 22318 Disability Retirement Payment Timing

(a) The initial payment to a disabled member or member retired for disability shall be paid within 45 days following the date the disability is approved, the effective date of the disability retirement or disability allowance, or receipt of all necessary information, whichever occurs last. Monthly payments shall continue thereafter. Initial payments may be based on a good faith estimated amount pending receipt by the system of all necessary employment, dependent, and other public benefit information. (b) The allowance payable to a disabled member or member retired for disability shall be finalized and a retroactive payment, if one is due, shall be issued within 45 days of receipt by the system of all necessary information. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 634, Sec. 79. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

disabled memberdisability retirementdisability allowanceinitial paymentretroactive paymentgood faith estimated amount

Related Statutes

  • § 22319 Initial Retirement Payment Timing
  • § 22328 Retirement Allowance Termination
  • § 23702 Disability Benefit Election Rules
  • § 24014 Disabled Member Employment Rules
  • § 24018 Disability Recurrence After Return

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 22318.
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