§ 16-16-19. Reexamination of disability beneficiaries — Reduction of benefit — Reinstatement to
active service.
Once each year the retirement board may, and upon his or her application shall, require
any disability beneficiary under the minimum age of service retirement to undergo
a medical examination, the examination to be made at the place of residence of the
beneficiary, or other place mutually agreed upon, by a physician or physicians engaged
by the retirement board. If the examination indicates that the beneficiary is able
to engage in a gainful occupation, his or her name shall be placed on appropriate
lists of candidates prepa
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§ 16-16-19. Reexamination of disability beneficiaries — Reduction of benefit — Reinstatement to
active service.
Once each year the retirement board may, and upon his or her application shall, require
any disability beneficiary under the minimum age of service retirement to undergo
a medical examination, the examination to be made at the place of residence of the
beneficiary, or other place mutually agreed upon, by a physician or physicians engaged
by the retirement board. If the examination indicates that the beneficiary is able
to engage in a gainful occupation, his or her name shall be placed on appropriate
lists of candidates prepared for appointment to positions in his or her department
or agency for which he or she is stated to be qualified, of a salary grade not exceeding
that from which he or she was last retired. Should the beneficiary be engaged in a
gainful occupation or should he or she be offered service as a result of the placing
of his or her name on a list of candidates, the retirement board shall adjust, and,
from time to time readjust, the amount of his or her disability benefit to an amount
which shall not exceed the rate of benefit upon which he or she was originally retired,
and which, when added to the amount then earnable by him or her, shall not exceed
his or her rate of annual compensation currently for the classification that the disability
annuitant held prior to retirement. Should any disability beneficiary under the minimum
age of service retirement refuse to submit to one medical examination in any year
by a physician or physicians designated by the retirement board, his or her benefit
shall be discontinued until his or her withdrawal of the refusal, and should his or
her refusal continue for one year, all his or her rights in and to the benefit shall
be revoked by the retirement board. A disability beneficiary, reinstated to active
service, shall be reinstated as a member and participate in the rights of the retirement
system, to the same extent as any other teacher.