2016 Utah Code
Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act
Chapter 21 - Public Employees' Long-Term Disability Act
Part 4 - Disability Benefits
Section 408 - Limitation of service credit accrual -- Disability benefits from a long-term disability program other than under this chapter.

Effective 3/3/2014
49-21-408. Limitation of service credit accrual -- Disability benefits from a long-term disability program other than under this chapter.
Beginning on July 1, 2014, an eligible employee who receives a monthly disability benefit from a long-term disability program other than under this chapter and who is eligible for service credit under a system or plan shall accrue service credit in that system or plan until the earlier of:

• (1) the date of the eligible employee's death;

• (2) the date the eligible employee retires from the system or plan; or

• (3) the date the eligible employee has accumulated or would have accumulated service credit in a defined benefit system or plan under this title, sufficient to be eligible to retire with an unreduced allowance, if the employee had not:
  • (a) chosen a defined contribution plan under Title 49, Chapter 22, Part 4, Tier II Defined Contribution Plan, or under Title 49, Chapter 23, Part 4, Tier II Defined Contribution Plan;
  • (b) been a volunteer firefighter; or
  • (c) been exempted from a retirement system or plan under this title.

Enacted by Chapter 15, 2014 General Session