Date of disability: means the date on which a period of total disability begins, and may not begin on or before the last day of performing full-duty work in the eligible employee's regular occupation. See Utah Code 49-21-102
Eligible employee: means the following employee whose employer provides coverage under this chapter:
an employee who is covered by a retirement program offered by a public or private system, organization, or company designated by the Utah Board of Higher Education. See Utah Code 49-21-102
Elimination period: means the three months at the beginning of each continuous period of total disability for which no benefit will be paid. See Utah Code 49-21-102
Monthly disability benefit: means the monthly payments and accrual of service credit under Section 49-21-401. See Utah Code 49-21-102
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)
An eligible employee receiving a monthly disability benefit shall receive an annual adjustment on the date following the end of the elimination period to reflect annual changes in the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index average as determined by the board.
(b)
This adjustment may not exceed adjustments made to retirees under the system which covered the eligible employee on the date of disability.
(2)
If an employee is not participating in a system, the annual adjustment may not exceed the adjustment paid in the system which would cover the employee if the employee were participating in a system.
