You may be eligible for an Accident Disability Retirement if you meet all of the following conditions:

• You are either an in-service member or on an official leave of absence; and
• You become physically or mentally incapable of performing your work duties; and
• You become disabled as a natural and proximate result of an accident, sustained in the performance of your duties in active service, that was not caused by your own willful negligence.

In addition, if you are a Tier III member, you must be eligible to receive primary Social Security disability benefits if you are under age 65, and must waive the benefits of any statutory presumption relating to the cause of disability or eligibility for disability benefits.

For more information, please see the Accident Disability Retirement brochure.