Bill > LD1638

This bill modifies disability retirement benefits under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System by eliminating the reduction of disability retirement benefits for recipients who are also receiving Social Security disability benefits. Specifically, the bill removes provisions that previously allowed for the reduction of disability retirement benefits when a person was receiving disability benefits under the United States Social Security Act. The bill applies retroactively to January 1, 2024, for individuals who were receiving disability retirement benefits as of December 31, 2024, and were previously subject to benefit reductions due to Social Security disability benefits. Affected individuals will be paid the difference between what they would have received without the Social Security benefit reduction and what they actually received, with interest calculated at a rate of 6.5% from January 1, 2024, until the payment is made. This change aims to provide more comprehensive disability retirement benefits for public employees by preventing the offsetting of benefits from different sources.

Labor and Employment

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1638&snum=132