Section 38.37. Disability application.

    (1)  An individual who  seeks  a   duty  or  non-duty   disability retirement allowance, as provided in MCL 38.21 and 38.24 of the act, shall do both of the following:

(a)      File an application on a form provided by the  retirement  system, including the names and addresses of all the applicant's health care providers and the date of treatment.

(b)       Execute all necessary authorizations to disclose health information which permits the retirement system, or its agents, to obtain and review all health information that relates in any way to the basis for the claimed disability.   The health information shall include what was created before, contemporaneously with, and subsequent to the date of the alleged injury or disease that is related to the medical condition.

(2) An individual shall not amend an application for duty or non-duty disability retirement filed under MCL 38.21 or 38.24 of the act after the expiration of  the  30- day period in R  38.30,  unless   the  individual demonstrates that the reason for wanting to amend the application was not known before the expiration of the 30-day period.

History: 2008 AACS.