§ 353F.051 — Continuation of Disability Coverage
Plain-Language Summary
This section allows privatized employees to continue receiving disability coverage under PERA for a period after privatization, even though they are no longer public employees.
353F.051 CONTINUATION OF DISABILITY COVERAGE.
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Subdivision 1.Eligibility.
A privatized employee who is totally and permanently disabled under section 353.01, subdivision 19, and who had a medically documented preexisting condition of the disability before the termination of coverage, may apply for a disability benefit.
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Subd. 2.Calculation of benefits.
A person qualifying under subdivision 1 is entitled to receive a disability benefit calculated under section 353.33, subdivision 3.
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Subd. 3.Applicability of general law.
Except as otherwise provided, section 353.33 applies to a person who qualifies for disability under subdivision 1.
History:
1Sp2001 c 10 art 9 s 2; 2013 c 111 art 3 s 22; 2015 c 68 art 12 s 31-33; 2025 c 37 art 4 s 17,18
**NOTE: **The amendments to subdivisions 1 and 2 by Laws 2025, chapter 37, article 4, sections 17 and 18, are effective July 1, 2027. Laws 2025, chapter 37, article 4, section 26.
History: History: 1Sp2001 c 10 art 9 s 2; 2013 c 111 art 3 s 22; 2015 c 68 art 12 s 31-33; 2025 c 37 art 4 s 17,18