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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 1Pt. 13Ch. 25§ 24018 Disability Recurrence After Return

§ 24018 Disability Recurrence After Return

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§ 24018 Disability Recurrence After Return

Key Takeaways

  • •If a disabled worker goes back to their old job or a similar one and gets sick again with the same problem within 6 months, it counts as the same disability from the start.
  • •The worker can get their disability pay again starting from the day they got sick again or the last day they got paid for work, whichever is later.
  • •The worker must follow the rules in Section 24003 to get this pay.

Example

A teacher hurts their back and takes disability leave. After 4 months, they return to teaching but their back pain comes back after 2 months.

The teacher can get disability pay again because their back problem returned within 6 months. It’s treated like the original injury, and they don’t have to start a new claim.

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

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§ 24018 Disability Recurrence After Return

When a disabled member returns to work in his or her former position of employment or in a comparable level position and within six months of return experiences a recurrence of the original disability, that can be medically substantiated, it shall be considered, for the purpose of determining the duration of the disability, that the condition had its onset as of the date the member first became disabled. The former disability allowance under this part shall again become payable as of the later of the first day of the month in which the recurrence of the disability occurred or the last day of creditable service for which compensation is payable to the member provided the member complies with the provisions of Section 24003. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 207, Sec. 16. (AB 2260) Effective January 1, 2011.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

disabled memberrecurrence of the original disabilitydisability allowanceSection 24003

Related Statutes

  • § 24014 Disabled Member Employment Rules
  • § 24001.5 Disability Allowance During Leave
  • § 24002 Disability Allowance Eligibility Rules
  • § 24004 Disability Allowance Time Limits
  • § 24005 Disability Allowance Effective Date

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 24018.
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