N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law Section 507-E
Uniformed court officers and peace officers

  • certain disabilities

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or of any general, special or local law to the contrary, any member who is a uniformed court officer or peace officer in the unified court system who contracts any condition of impairment of health caused by diseases of the heart, resulting in disability or death to such court officer or peace officer, presently employed, and who shall have sustained such disability while so employed, shall be presumptive evidence that such disability was incurred in the performance and discharge of duty and the natural and proximate result of an accident, unless the contrary be proved by competent evidence; provided, however, that prior to entry into service, such member successfully passed a physical examination which failed to disclose evidence of any disease or other impairment of the heart.

Source: Section 507-E — Uniformed court officers and peace officers; certain disabilities, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/RSS/507-E (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).

500
Application
501
Definitions
502
Eligibility for service retirement benefits
503
Eligibility for normal and early service retirement benefits
504
Service retirement benefits
504‑A
Twenty-year retirement program for New York city correction members below the rank of captain
504‑B
Twenty-year retirement program for New York city correction members of the rank of captain or above
504‑C
Supplemental retirement allowance
504‑D
Twenty-year retirement program for New York city correction members
505
Service retirement benefits
506
Ordinary disability benefits
507
Accidental disability benefits
507‑A
Disability retirement
507‑B
Performance of duty disability retirement
507‑C
Performance of duty disability retirement
507‑D
Disability benefits
507‑E
Uniformed court officers and peace officers
507‑F
Accidental disability retirement
507‑G
Payment of both pensions for accident and other benefits prohibited
507‑H
Retirement for disability incurred in performance of duty
507‑I
Disability benefits
508
Death benefits
508‑A
Death benefit for vested members who die prior to retirement
508‑B
Death benefit for deputy sheriffs employed by Nassau county
508‑B*2
Death benefits for correction officers employed by Nassau county
508‑B*3
Death benefits for correction officers employed by Suffolk county
508‑B*4
Death benefits for deputy sheriffs employed by Suffolk county
508‑C
Death benefits for fire marshals employed by Nassau county
509
Accidental death benefits
509‑A
COVID-19 benefit
510
Escalation of benefits
511
Coordination with social security benefits
512
Final average salary
513
Credit for service
514
Options
515
Optional retirement program
516
Vesting
517
Member contributions
517‑A
Termination of membership
517‑B
Loans to members of a teachers’ retirement system
517‑C
Loans to members of certain retirement systems
518
Election of coverage under article
519
Effect of other laws
520
Duration

Accessed:
Dec. 21, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 507-E’s source at nysenate​.gov

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