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Disability Benefits & Limited Life Expectancy
Procedures
Disability Benefits

Employers must complete the following procedures to terminate a member from the OPSEU Pension Plan, and apply for a disability benefit.

1. The employer is required to complete:

Employer’s Statement on Disability form (OPTrust 3002)

The employer may complete:

Termination of Membership –Application For Entitlement (OPTrust1012)

Important! Disability applications are normally made at the time of termination; however, termination of plan membership is not required before a disability application is made.


2. The member is required to provide:

Member’s Statement on Disability form (OPTrust 3001) – completed by the member

Medical Examination Report form (OPTrust 3003) – completed by the attending physician or specialist

3. Once approval has been granted, additional documentation required to process entitlement:

Termination of Membership –Application For Entitlement (OPTrust1012) if not previously submitted.

Disability Refund

Disability Pension

Limited Life Expectancy - Application Process

To receive this benefit, the member must apply to OPTrust and submit the appropriate medical information; Medical Examination Report (OPTrust 3003). If the member has an eligible spouse at the time of application, the spouse is required to waive all future survivor benefits by completing a Spousal Waiver of Survivor Benefit Entitlement (OPTrust 3006).

Employers must complete the following procedures to terminate a member from the OPSEU Pension Plan, and apply for a Limited Life Expectancy payment.

1. The employer is required to complete:

Termination of Membership –Application For Entitlement form (OPTrust1012)

2. OPTrust will generally communicate directly with the member on attaining the required documentation listed below:

Medical Examination Report (OPTrust 3003) – completed by the attending physician or specialist

Spousal Waiver of Survivor Benefit Entitlement (OPTrust 3006) – completed by eligible spouse

Identifying Benefit Recipients form (OPTrust 1015) – completed by the member, revoking all previous designations.

 
Revised October 7, 2005
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