This bill proposes to amend the Arizona Revised Statutes by specifying that for a member of the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) to qualify for long-term disability (LTD) benefits, the disability must have occurred while the member was employed by an ASRS employer. This change is intended to clarify the eligibility criteria for LTD benefits, ensuring that only disabilities arising from employment with ASRS are considered.

The current statute, which states that a member is considered disabled if they are unable to perform one or more duties of their occupation during the first thirty months of the disability period, will be updated to include the phrase "with an employer." This insertion emphasizes the requirement that the disability must be linked to employment with an ASRS employer, thereby refining the existing language without altering the fundamental criteria for disability determination.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 38-797.07
House Engrossed Version: 38-797.07
Chaptered Version: 38-797.07