2006 New York Code - Retirement; For Ordinary Disability.

 
    § 13-251 Retirement; for ordinary disability. Medical examination of a
  member  in  city-service  for ordinary disability shall be made upon the
  application of the commissioner, or upon the application of such  member
  or  of a person acting in his or her behalf, stating that such member is
  physically or mentally incapacitated for the  performance  of  duty  and
  ought  to be retired. If such medical examination shows that such member
  is physically or mentally incapacitated for the performance of duty  and
  ought  to  be  retired,  the medical board shall so report and the board
  shall retire such member for ordinary disability not  less  than  thirty
  nor  more than ninety days after the execution and filing of application
  therefor with the pension fund.