New York State law presumes disability for public retirement system members with certain federal and state disability determinations.

New York State law presumes disability for members of a public retirement system who have been determined to have a permanent partial disability by the state's workers' compensation board and who are approved for Social Security Disability benefits. This presumption applies to eligibility for disability benefits from the New York State Teachers' Retirement System. The law amends the Retirement and Social Security Law to include this presumption.

New York State law presumes disability for public retirement system members with certain federal and state disability determinations.

New York State law presumes disability for members of a public retirement system who have been determined to have a permanent partial disability by the state's workers' compensation board and who are approved for Social Security Disability benefits. This presumption applies to eligibility for disability benefits from the New York State Teachers' Retirement System. The law amends the Retirement and Social Security Law to include this presumption.