Retirement > SERS > Disability Retirement
20. If my application is approved, do I have any further obligations?
Yes. All SERS members who are approved for a disability retirement are subject to an additional review after they have been retired for twenty-four months.
At that time, the member must establish that he or she is totally disabled from any suitable and comparable job. That is a different standard from the one that applies to an initial application.
Additionally, all SERS members who are approved for a disability retirement must apply for Social Security Disability benefits within twenty-four months from their date of retirement.