Permits any member of PERS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.

Also relevant to:Person with a disability Senior (65+, Medicare/SS)

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This bill expands eligibility for accidental disability retirement benefits for members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) who participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations after 9/11. It removes previous restrictions, allowing any PERS member or retiree who was disabled due to qualifying health conditions from these operations to receive these benefits, regardless of their enrollment status at the time of participation. This change aims to provide broader access to disability retirement allowances for those affected by the World Trade Center events.

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