§ 50872 Disability Retirement For Injured Members

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•If a worker gets hurt on the job and can't work anymore, they can ask for a pension.
•The pension is half of their yearly salary at the time they retire.
•The boss can also decide to give the pension even if the worker doesn't ask for it.

Example

A firefighter gets badly injured while putting out a fire and can't work anymore.

The firefighter can ask for a pension, which would be half of their salary when they retired. If the boss thinks it's best, they can give the pension even if the firefighter doesn't ask.

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§ 50872 Disability Retirement For Injured Members

Upon the written request of a member who becomes physically disabled by reason of bodily injury received in the performance of his duty, the board may retire him and order that he be paid from the fund, during his lifetime, an annual pension equal to one-half of the annual salary attached to the rank he held at the date of retirement. If the board deems it for the good of the department, it may take such action without request by the member. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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retirement performance duty fire salary injury pension

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 50872.

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