§214. Employees of the enforcement division in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
A.(1) A member of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or before December 31, 2010, who is an employee of the enforcement division in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and who upon medical examination and certification as provided for elsewhere in this Subpart, is found to be either totally disabled solely as the result of injuries sustained in the official performance of his official duties, or partially disabled or incapacitated for any reason, provided the member has been an employee of the enforcement division for at least ten years, and provided that the disability was incurred while the member was an active contributing member in active service, shall be entitled to disability benefits under the provisions of R.S. 11:583(B).
(2) Any member whose first employment making him eligible for membership in one of the state systems occurred on or after January 1, 2011, who is employed by the enforcement division in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, who becomes disabled and who files for disability benefits while in service, and who upon medical examination and certification as provided for elsewhere in this Subpart is found to be totally and permanently disabled solely as the result of injuries sustained in the performance of his official duties, or totally disabled for any cause, provided the member has at least ten years of creditable service, shall be entitled to disability benefits under the provisions of R.S. 11:617.
B. If the application for disability benefits is not filed while the member is in state service, it shall be presumed that the disability was not incurred while the member was an active contributing member in active service. Such presumption may be overcome only by clear, competent, and convincing evidence that the disability was incurred while the member was an active contributing member in active service.
Redesignated from R.S. 42:702(O) by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2010, No. 992, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
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