{"data":{"id":"us-mt/19-6-601","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"19-6-601","heading":"Disability retirement benefit.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a vested member who becomes disabled must be granted a disability retirement benefit that is the actuarial equivalent of the service retirement benefit under 19-6-502 standing to the member's credit at the time of the member's disability retirement.\n(2) Except as provided in subsections (1) and (3), a vested or nonvested member who becomes disabled as a direct result of the member's service in the line of duty:\n(a) before completing 20 years of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to one-half the member's highest average compensation; or\n(b) after completing 20 years or more of membership service must receive a disability retirement benefit equal to 2.6% of the member's highest average compensation for each year of service credit.\n(3) Upon the death of a member receiving a disability retirement benefit under this section, the member's surviving spouse or dependent child is eligible for benefits as provided in 19-6-505.","path":["TITLE 19. PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS","CHAPTER 6. HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICERS' RETIREMENT","Part 6. Disability Retirement Benefits"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0190/chapter_0060/part_0060/section_0010/0190-0060-0060-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:48:54Z","sha256":"4379165ce7c2997bea36d2c3bd3092053bce5136eff83d4a3412d01d877d98b5","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/19-6-506","next":"us-mt/19-6-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}