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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 1Pt. 13Ch. 38Art. 5§ 25017 Disability Benefit Eligibility Rules

§ 25017 Disability Benefit Eligibility Rules

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§ 25017 Disability Benefit Eligibility Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If you get hurt or sick and can't work, you can get money to help you.
  • •You have to fill out a special form to ask for this money.
  • •If your problem started after January 1, 2010, you won't get the money unless you fill out the form.

Example

A teacher gets very sick and can't work anymore.

The teacher can get money to help while they're sick, but they have to fill out a form to ask for it. If they got sick after January 1, 2010, they won't get the money if they don't fill out the form.

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§ 25017 Disability Benefit Eligibility Rules

(a) A member shall receive a disability benefit under the Defined Benefit Supplement Program beginning on the effective date of the member’s disability allowance pursuant to Chapter 25 (commencing with Section 24001) or a disability retirement allowance pursuant to Chapter 26 (commencing with Section 24100) under the Defined Benefit Program. (b) The member, or the member’s employer or conservator on behalf of the member, shall submit an application for a disability benefit on a form prescribed by the system. (c) A member whose disability allowance or disability retirement allowance is effective on or after January 1, 2010, shall not receive an allowance pursuant to Chapter 25 (commencing with Section 24001) or Chapter 26 (commencing with Section 24100), as applicable, unless the member has submitted a completed application pursuant to subdivision (b). (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 304, Sec. 30. (SB 634) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

disability benefitDefined Benefit Supplement Programdisability allowancedisability retirement allowanceDefined Benefit ProgramapplicationJanuary 1, 2010

Related Statutes

  • § 25010 Defined Benefit Supplement Retirement Eligibility
  • § 25016 Disability Benefit Payment Options
  • § 25019 Disability Annuity Termination Rules
  • § 25000 Teacher Retirement Supplement Program
  • § 25005 Defined Benefit Supplement Interest Rates

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 25017.
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