An employee appointed to disability benefits under AS 39.35.400 or 39.35.410 shall apply to the division of vocational rehabilitation within 30 days of the date disability benefits commence. The employee shall be enrolled in a rehabilitation program if the employee meets the eligibility requirements of the division of vocational rehabilitation. Unless the employee demonstrates cause, benefits shall terminate at the end of the first month in which a disabled employee
(1) fails to report to the division of vocational rehabilitation;
(2) is certified by the division of vocational rehabilitation as failing to cooperate in a vocational rehabilitation program;
(3) fails to interview for a job; or
(4) fails to accept a position offered.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 39. Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 35. Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska
Sec. 39.35.370. Retirement benefits.
Sec. 39.35.371. Distribution requirements.
Sec. 39.35.375. Public service benefit.
Sec. 39.35.381. Alternate benefit for elected public officers.
Sec. 39.35.385. Conditional service retirement benefits.
Sec. 39.35.389. Alternate benefits for EPORS members.
Sec. 39.35.395. Voluntary contribution benefit.
Sec. 39.35.400. Nonoccupational disability benefits.
Sec. 39.35.410. Occupational disability benefits.
Sec. 39.35.415. Reemployment of disabled employees.
Sec. 39.35.420. Nonoccupational death benefits.
Sec. 39.35.430. Occupational death benefit.
Sec. 39.35.440. Death after occupational disability.
Sec. 39.35.450. Joint and survivor option.
Sec. 39.35.455. Rights under qualified domestic relations order.
Sec. 39.35.475. Post-retirement pension adjustment.
Sec. 39.35.480. Cost-of-living allowance.
Sec. 39.35.485. Minimum benefit.
Sec. 39.35.490. Designation of beneficiary.
Sec. 39.35.495. Time limit for application.
Sec. 39.35.500. Safeguard of employee funds held by the plan; transfer to other plans.
Sec. 39.35.505. Exemption of employee funds and benefits.
Sec. 39.35.510. Voluntary waiver of benefits.
Sec. 39.35.522. Waiver of adjustments.
Sec. 39.35.527. Election to terminate coverage as a peace officer or firefighter.
Sec. 39.35.530. Limit on pension.
Sec. 39.35.535. Medical benefits.
Sec. 39.35.541. Actuarial reduction of benefit.