49-16-601. Disability benefit -- Nonline-of-duty disability -- Benefits -- Monthly allowance.
(1) An active member of this system with a disability that was not incurred in the line-of-duty may apply to the office for a disability retirement benefit subject to the following provisions: if the member has less than five years of service credit in this system, disability benefits are not payable; and if the condition is classified by the office as a nonline-of-duty disability and if the member has five or more years of service credit in this system, the member shall be granted a disability retirement benefit subject to Section. 49-16-602
(2) The monthly disability retirement benefit is 50% of the member's final average monthly salary.