Government Code section 31720.1

Notwithstanding Section 31720, any member covered under Section 31751 who is permanently incapacitated shall be retired for disability regardless of age if, and only if:

(a)

The member’s incapacity is substantially caused by injury or disease arising out of and in the course of the member’s employment, or

(b)

The member has completed a total of 10 years of service.
“Permanently incapacitated,” for the purpose of this section, means that the member is unable permanently to engage in any substantial gainful employment.

Source: Section 31720.1, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=31720.­1.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1980; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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§ 31720.1's source at ca​.gov