Disability Retirement

You may qualify for disability retirement benefits if a medical disability prevents you from performing regular duties as an employee in the public schools of Oklahoma. To qualify for disability retirement you must:

• Have at least 10 years of contributory Oklahoma service, and
• Not be eligiblefor regular, unreduced retirement
• Submit a disability retirement application detailing your medical condition that must have existed while employed by the public schools of Oklahoma, and
• Be found medically disabled by the TRS Medical Board and unable to perform your regular duties and approved by the Board of Trustees.

You may also qualify for disability benefits if you are awarded Social Security disability benefits, provided:

• The disability existed while employed in the public schools of Oklahoma, and
• You have at least 10 years of contributory Oklahoma service, and
• You are not eligible for regular, unreduced retirement, and
• You submit a disability retirement application, and
• You submit documentation to TRS certifying your Social Security award.

For more information about Disability Retirement, please refer to the Member Handbook.