Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 9-3-422 (2026)

Disability retirement; board determination;

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reports and examinations; amount; options as to form of benefit.

     (a) Except as specified for law enforcement officers under
W.S. 9-3-432, any member in service who has ten (10) or more
years of service credit during which contributions have been
paid because of illness or injury outside of or in the scope of
employment, or any firefighter member in service for whom
contributions have been paid because of injury in the scope of
employment, may retire on account of a total or partial
disability in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by
the board. In determining mental or physical incapacitation for
disability retirement under this section, the board may require
physician reports, medical examinations, functional capacity
evaluations, vocational examinations and other necessary reports
and examinations for purposes of this section. The costs of any
functional capacity evaluation, vocational examination or other
specialized test required under this subsection shall be paid
from the retirement account.

     (b) Upon retirement for a total disability and except as
provided under W.S. 9-3-431(f) and 9-3-432(h), a member shall
receive a monthly disability retirement benefit for the period
of his disability equal to one hundred percent (100%) of his
service retirement benefit under this article as if the member
was eligible for normal retirement benefits. Upon retirement for
a partial disability, a member shall receive a monthly
disability retirement benefit for the period of his disability
equal to fifty percent (50%) of the normal retirement benefit
payable to the member as if the member were eligible for normal
retirement benefits. Disability benefits are payable for the
life of the member or until the member is no longer disabled.

     (c) Any employee granted disability retirement under this
section shall at the time retirement is granted, elect to
receive either the benefit authorized by this section or one (1)
of the joint and survivor benefit options specified in W.S.
9-3-420.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1985–1985 · leading case: Aronson v. Comm'r, 50 T.C.M. 1065 (Tax Ct. 1985).

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Aronson v. Comm'r, 50 T.C.M. 1065 (Tax Ct. 1985). · cites it 2× “Although petitioner's appointment extended until June 30, 1980, subsequent events led to her early resignation. In January of 1980 petitioner's previous employer was contacted by an administrator of the University of Wyoming, and he made disparaging remarks regarding petitioner.”

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