Sec. 22.06.05.03. Grant of Ordinary Disability Retirement or Accidental Disability Retirement

A. Except as provided in Regulation .04 of this chapter, this regulation applies to an applicant who is granted a disability retirement.

B. Acceptance of Ordinary Disability Retirement or Accidental Disability Retirement.

(1) Except as provided in §B(2) of this regulation, an applicant who is granted [either] an ordinary disability retirement or an accidental disability retirement shall, within 120 days of the date of the Disability Unit’s notice, properly complete and submit an Application for Disability Retirement to the Retirement Agency, accepting the disability retirement.

(2) Instead of accepting a disability retirement, an applicant who is eligible to receive a service retirement may accept the service retirement by properly completing and submitting an Application for Service Retirement within 120 days of the date of the Disability Unit’s Notice.

C. If the applicant does not accept a disability retirement or service retirement within 120 days of the date of the Disability Unit’s notice to the applicant, the Retirement Agency shall close the applicant's file in accordance with COMAR 22.06.01.05B.