Any Natural Resources Police Officer who became totally disabled as a result of illness or injury incurred in the line of duty prior to the effective date of this article may not be a member of the Natural Resources Police Officer Retirement System.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 20-18-24

  • Effective date: means January 2, 2021. See West Virginia Code 20-18-2
  • Member: means a person first hired as a Natural Resources Police Officer, as defined in subsection (z) of this section, on or after January 2, 2021, or a Natural Resources Police Officer first hired prior to the effective date and who elects to become a member pursuant to §. See West Virginia Code 20-18-2
  • Natural Resources Police Officer: means any person regularly employed in the service of the division as a law-enforcement officer on or after the effective date of this article, and who is eligible to participate in the fund. See West Virginia Code 20-18-2
  • retirement: means a member's termination from the employ of a participating public employer and the commencement of an annuity by the plan. See West Virginia Code 20-18-2
  • Totally disabled: means a member's inability to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determined physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. See West Virginia Code 20-18-2
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