WHO
IS ELIGIBLE FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS
In order to be eligible for disability benefits:
You must be a member of MainePERS and you have not received
any full refund of contributions.
You must have a mental or physical incapacity (condition or
conditions) that makes it impossible for you to perform the
duties of your job, or of another job of comparable stature
and compensation that your employer has offered you. The
condition(s) must result in permanent functional limitations
that make it impossible to perform the duties of your
employment position.
You must meet the terms of your specific disability
retirement plan as it relates to any age restrictions or
other required provisions.
At the time you became incapacitated, you must have been on
your employer’s payroll (which includes any paid leaves of
absence) and made contributions to MainePERS. There are no
job modifications that your employer is willing to make that
would allow you to do your job, such as providing special
equipment, or changing your job duties. You may not be
eligible for disability benefits if you have fewer than five
years of creditable service preceding your
last date in service. Please call the Disability Unit for more
information.
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WHEN TO APPLY
Apply for disability benefits as soon as you become
incapacitated, as MainePERS generally cannot pay
retroactively for more than six months prior to the date of
your application. You may apply even if you have a pending
Workers’ Compensation claim.
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HOW TO APPLY
To apply for disability benefits follow one of these
options:
Download the
Disability
Application Package, complete the fillable documents, print
and mail to MainePERS.
- or -
Request the Application Package by contacting us at
1-800-451-9800; (207) 512-3100; TTY (207) 512-3102.
(Note: You may not have a service retirement application and
a disability application pending; you may not apply for
disability after receiving a service retirement benefit.)
If you require more information than what is provided in the
booklet, please contact the MainePERS Disability Unit via
one of the numbers above.
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