20:16:17:12.  Disability pension payments. Payment of the disability pension shall begin five months after the month in which the disability occurs and shall continue thereafter for as long as the disability pensioner remains totally disabled. Upon attainment of age 65, a disability pensioner shall have benefits continued under § 20:16:17:16 regardless of whether or not the pensioner remains totally disabled.

          Source: 28 SDR 109, effective February 11, 2002; 36 SDR 207, effective July 1, 2010; 40 SDR 197, effective May 27, 2014; 45 SDR 142, effective July 1, 2019.

          General Authority: SDCL 3-12C-1647.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 3-12C-1643, 3-12C-1644.