SDCL § 3-12C-813: Application for disability benefits--Required information--Filing deadline.

Any member seeking disability benefits pursuant to § 3-12C-812 shall submit an application to the executive director. Any information required for a complete application must be received within one year after the application for disability benefits was received. If the required information is not received by the system within one year after the application is received, the member may reapply.

Any member, who fails to file an application for disability benefits with the executive director within three years after the date the member's contributory service ends, forfeits all rights to disability benefits.