SDCERS Disability Retirement Attorneys
We are one of very few California law firms that are highly specialized in Disability Retirement cases. Our lawyers have filed hundreds of successful disability retirement applications and appeals for SDCERS members and other public employees. We have obtained millions of dollars in disability retirement benefits for our clients. We respect that you have worked very hard to earn your SDCERS benefits – and our attorneys are here to help you.
Our lawyers have assisted hundreds of public employees, including: sheriff and police; firefighters; teachers & school employees; administrators; corrections officers & employees; transportation, port & airport workers; sanitation, parks & natural resource employees; and many more. We can help you apply for disability retirement – or successfully appeal wrongful SDCERS disability retirement denials.
Call us today. Or fill out the quick form on the right for a FREE CONSULTATION with an experienced SDCERS Disability Retirement attorney.
SDCERS Disability Retirement Facts
SDCERS – The San Diego Employees’ Retirement System – provides retirement benefits to its nearly 20,000 active, retired and deferred members. CSDCERS was founded in 1927 to serve City of San Diego, Port and Airport employees. The City of San Diego, the San Diego Unified Port District and the San Diego Regional
Airport Authority provide disability retirement benefits, for both General and Safety Members of SDCERS.
There are actually two separate means by which a SDCERS member can qualify for disability retirement benefits: Work Related Industrial Disability Retirement & NON Work Related Disability Retirement. In both cases, Work Related Disability Retirement &Non Work Related Disability Retirement may be collected prior to full retirement age IF the employee proves that they are unable to work due to a disability.
While SDCERS states their mission as: “to deliver accurate and timely benefits to its participants” they still will frequently question or deny Disability Retirement Benefits. This can be devastating to a disabled public employee who has devoted their career to public service – only to be denied their hard-earned retirement benefits.
Our experienced SDCERS attorney have assisted hundreds of public employees collect the maximum Disability Retirement Benefits for which they qualify. Call us today or a FREE CONSULTATION. We can help you collect the maximum SDCERS disability retirement benefits that you deserve.
SDCERS Disability Retirement Requirements
Eligibility for NON Industrial SDCERS Disability Retirement requires that the member:
- Has at least 10 years of service credit (meaning they are service-eligible to retire),
- Became permanently incapacitated by a non-work related injury or illness, and
- Is unable to perform their usual job duties.
Note, however, that the cause of the permanent disability must not be the result of willful misconduct or a violation of the law.
SDCERS Industrial Disability Retirement
SDCERS Industrial Disability Retirement benefits are available regardless of the amount of service credit the employee has – if they become permanently disabled due to an injury or illness caused by their job. There is no age limit, and no minimum years of service required to collect SDCERS Industrial Disability Retirement for a work-related disability.
However, members hired after September 3, 1982 are not eligible for an industrial disability that was the result of a pre-existing medical condition or a nervous or mental disorder.
If are a public employee who needs to apply for – or fight a denial of – SDCERS Disability Retirement Benefits, call our experienced attorneys for a FREE CONSULTATION.
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