A privatized former public 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.
A person qualifying under subdivision 1 is entitled to receive a disability benefit calculated under section 353.33, subdivision 3. The disability benefit must be augmented under section 353.71, subdivision 2, from the date of termination to the date the disability benefit begins to accrue.
Except as otherwise provided, section 353.33 applies to a person who qualifies for disability under subdivision 1.
Minn. Stat. § 353F.051
1Sp2001 c 10 art 9 s 2; 2013 c 111 art 3 s 22; 2015 c 68 art 12 s 31-33