Montana § 19-13-803 Amount Of Disability Retirement Benefit

Montana Statutes

§ 19-13-803 — Amount Of Disability Retirement Benefit

Montana § 19-13-803

Title 19PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

Ch. 13FIREFIGHTERS' UNIFIED RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Part 8Disability Retirement Benefits

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 19-13-803 (2026).

Text

19-13-803 . Amount of disability retirement benefit.

(1)A member who becomes disabled:

(a)before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to one-half the member's highest average compensation;

(b)after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to 2.5% of the member's highest average compensation for each year of service credit, but no less than one-half of the member's highest average compensation.

(2)A member who becomes disabled as a direct result of the member's service in the line of duty:

(a)before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a line of duty disability retirement benefit equal to one-half of the member's highest average compensation; or

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19-13-803 . Amount of disability retirement benefit. (1) A member who becomes disabled:
(a) before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to one-half the member's highest average compensation;
(b) after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to 2.5% of the member's highest average compensation for each year of service credit, but no less than one-half of the member's highest average compensation.
(2) A member who becomes disabled as a direct result of the member's service in the line of duty:
(a) before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a line of duty disability retirement benefit equal to one-half of the member's highest average compensation; or
(b) after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a line of duty disability retirement benefit equal to 2.5% of the member's highest average compensation for each year of service credit but no less than one-half of the member's highest average compensation.
(3) Upon the death of a member receiving a disability retirement benefit under this section, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for the benefits provided pursuant to 19-13-704 (3).

Legislative History

En. Sec. 40, Ch. 566, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 617, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 225, Ch. 265, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 541, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 457, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 112, Ch. 429, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 305, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 283, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 178, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 596, L. 2025.