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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-21.2-8 (2026)

Ordinary disability allowance

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Upon retirement for ordinary disability, a member receives a retirement allowance equal to the rate prescribed for service retirement; provided, that no member retiring with less than ten (10) years of total service receives a benefit less than the member would have received if the member had ten (10) years of service.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2020 · leading case: Lanni v. Ferrante, 688 A.2d 865 (R.I. 1997).
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Lanni v. Ferrante, 688 A.2d 865 (R.I. 1997). “He has received those benefits pursuant to § 45-21-21 and § 45-21.2-8 to the present day. Since North Providence had opted into the Municipal Employees Retirement System to provide pension benefits for its municipal employees, the plaintiff, having voluntarily elected to recover…”
City of Cranston v. Int'l Bhd. of Police Officers, Local 301, 230 A.3d 564 (R.I. 2020). “General Laws 1956 § 45-21.2-8. However, for an accidental disability retirement, an officer would be entitled to two-thirds of his salary.”
City of Cranston v. Int'l Bhd. of Police Officers, Local 301, 230 A.3d 564 (R.I. 2020). “General Laws 1956 § 45-21.2-8. However, for an accidental disability retirement, an officer would be entitled to two-thirds of his salary.”
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