C.R.S. § 31-31-807: Temporary occupational disability.

(1) A member who meets the definition of temporarily occupationally disabled, as defined by this part 8 and the rules adopted by the board, is retired from active service for such time as the temporary occupational disability continues for a period up to five years from the date of original disablement and is eligible to receive the disability retirement benefit provided in this section.

(2) The annual disability retirement benefit for temporary occupational disability is forty percent of the annual base salary being paid to the member immediately preceding retirement for disability.

(3) A member found to have a temporary occupational disability is subject to reexamination at such times and in such manner as the association may direct. The association may require treatment, counseling, or therapy necessary to rehabilitate the member for return to work. At the time of reexamination, a member with a temporary disability shall provide evidence of compliance with the requirements established by the association. The association may terminate benefits if the member fails to make rehabilitation efforts, fails to comply with the treatment plan, or fails to provide evidence of a continuing disability.

(4) A member who remains disabled may apply for an upgrade to permanent occupational disability or to total disability no later than six months prior to the end of five years from the date of original disablement. The association may upgrade a member to a permanent occupational disability upon a finding by the association that the member meets the definition of permanent occupational disability. The association may upgrade a member to a total disability upon a finding by the association that the member meets the definition of total disability. After the five-year period, benefits cease unless the member has been upgraded to either permanent occupational disability or total disability.

(5) A member who is on temporary occupational disability is not entitled to any cost of living adjustment.