New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Ret - Board of Trustees of the N.H. Retirement System
Chapter Ret 300 - PARTICIPATION IN THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Part Ret 305 - BENEFITS
Section Ret 305.04 - Special Provisions Election Disability Applicants

(a) Any active member of NHRS who files an application for ordinary or accidental disability retirement may also, if eligible pursuant to RSA 100-A:5, file an application for service retirement. If the board of trustees approves the application for disability retirement, then benefits shall be retroactively adjusted unless the retiree requests the alternative effective date of his retirement as provided in Ret 302.05(g). The filing of the service retirement application shall not infringe upon the applicant's eligibility for ordinary or accidental disability retirement or right to request a rehearing or reconsideration should such application for disability retirement be denied.

(b) Any active member of NHRS who files an application for accidental disability retirement may also file an application for ordinary disability retirement and, if the board of trustees approves such application, ordinary disability retirement benefits shall be paid during the pendency of the application for accidental disability retirement. If the board of trustees approves the application for accidental disability retirement, then benefits shall be retroactively adjusted unless the retiree requests the alternative effective date of his or her retirement as provided in Ret 302.05(g). The filing of the ordinary disability retirement application shall not infringe upon the applicant's eligibility for accidental disability retirement or right to request a rehearing or reconsideration should such application for accidental disability retirement be denied.