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IMRF provides two types of disability benefits: Temporary disability benefits. Total and Permanent disability benefits. You always start out receiving temporary disability.
How to apply. If you will be disabled for more than 30 consecutive days, you should apply for disability benefits, unless your employer will pay you for your entire disability period. We recommend you complete a "Member's Application for Disability Benefits" form (Available in Member Access).
To be eligible for disability benefits you must have: At least 12 consecutive months of IMRF service credit since being enrolled in IMRF. Service credit in each of the 12 months immediately preceding the date of disability. Have 12 consecutive months of service credit prior to the gap in service.
Township High School District 214. IMRF Disability. IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund) offers disability benefits to members who meet certain criteria. This benefit provides financial support to help cover living expenses during a period of disability. For more information about IMRF disability benefits, please click here. Back.
File an Application for Disability Benefits (IMRF Form 5.40) with IMRF. We recommend you submit this application online through your Member Access account at www.imrf.org/myimrf. You can also fax your application to IMRF at 630-706-4289. File the form even if you filed a worker’s compensation claim.
1. File your Member's Application for Disability Benefits. (IMRF Form 5.40) We recommend you complete your application online through your Member Access account at www.imrf.org. You can also mail an application to IMRF or fax it to us at 630-706-4289. COMPLETED IN MEMBER ACCESS MAILED FAXED. ____________________________________________
The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) was created by the Illinois General Assembly in 1939 for the purpose of providing for the payment of retirement, death, and disability benefits for ESP employees of local governments and school districts outside of the City of Chicago and Cook County.
