Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 11, § 461. Eligibility; certification

(2)(a) A corrections officer, probation or parole officer, or a security officer of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who becomes disabled solely as a result of disabilities sustained in the official performance of official duties of a hazardous nature shall receive a maximum disability benefit of sixty percent of average compensation. The agency shall certify that the disability was sustained while the member was performing official duties while on active status and the disability must be certified by a physician on the State Medical Disability Board. Any such officer whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or after January 1, 2011, shall be subject to provisions of R.S. 11:617.

(b) A corrections officer, probation or parole officer, or a security officer of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections who becomes totally and permanently disabled solely as a result of injuries sustained while on active duty status and in the official performance of official duties of a hazardous nature as the result of an intentional act of violence shall receive a disability benefit equal to one hundred percent of his average compensation regardless of years of service.

(3)(a) For any person whose employment first making him eligible for membership in the system occurred on or before June 30, 2006, or who has attained the age of sixty regardless of hire date, or anyone who receives an additional benefit pursuant to R.S. 11:444(A)(2)(b) or (c) or 557 or R.S. 24:36 whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or before December 31, 2010, the disability retiree may retire under any regular retirement plan which applies to him.

(b) Any person who has not attained the age of sixty and whose employment first making him eligible for membership in the system occurred on or after July 1, 2006, and on or before June 30, 2015, shall receive a disability benefit equal to two and one-half percent of average compensation for every year of creditable service. When the disability retiree attains the age of sixty, he shall receive his regular retirement benefit upon making application therefor to the board. The provisions of this Subparagraph shall not apply to any person who receives an additional benefit pursuant to R.S. 11:444(A)(2)(b) or (c) or 557 or R.S. 24:36 whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or before December 31, 2010.

(c) Any person who has not attained the age of sixty-two and whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or after July 1, 2015, shall receive a disability benefit equal to two and one-half percent of average compensation for every year of creditable service. When the disability retiree attains the age of sixty-two, he shall receive his regular retirement benefit upon making application therefor to the board.