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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 13Art. 5§ 21410 State Disability Retirement Benefits

§ 21410 State Disability Retirement Benefits

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§ 21410 State Disability Retirement Benefits

Key Takeaways

  • •If a state worker gets hurt on the job and can't work anymore, they can get a special retirement pay.
  • •The pay is 60% of their last salary plus any extra money they saved in their retirement account.
  • •If their regular retirement pay is higher, they get that instead.
  • •This only applies to certain state workers who are part of specific groups.

Example

A state worker hurts their back lifting heavy boxes at work and can't do their job anymore.

The worker can get 60% of their last salary as retirement pay, plus any extra money they saved. If their regular retirement pay is higher, they get that instead.

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

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§ 21410 State Disability Retirement Benefits

Notwithstanding Sections 21406, 21407, 21408, 21409, and 21411, any state member who becomes subject to Section 21159 on or after January 1, 1993, and retires for industrial disability because of incapacity for the performance of duties in any employment with the state employer, as determined by the Department of Human Resources, shall receive a disability retirement allowance of 60 percent of the member’s final compensation plus an annuity purchased with the member’s accumulated additional contributions, if any, or, if qualified for service retirement, the member shall receive the service retirement allowance if the allowance, after deducting the annuity, is greater. Benefits payable under this section are payable solely to state members employed in state bargaining units subject to Section 21159. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 665, Sec. 144. (SB 1308) Effective January 1, 2013.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

state memberSection 21159industrial disabilitydisability retirement allowanceservice retirement allowance

Related Statutes

  • § 21406 Patrol Member Disability Retirement
  • § 21411 Disability Retirement Benefits
  • § 21413 Local Safety Disability Retirement
  • § 21400 Safety Member Disability Benefits
  • § 21407 Safety Member Disability Benefits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 21410.
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