Glossary
Accelerated Death Benefit is a payment that members may receive if they qualify for a disability retirement benefit and have either a) a terminal illness resulting in a life expectancy of no more than 12 months or b) a medical condition requiring extraordinary care or treatment. This benefit equals the death benefit that would have been paid if a member died on the last day of reportable service. It would be paid in lieu of both a monthly retirement benefit and a death benefit paid to a benef...
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