DISABILITY & SURVIVOR PENSIONS

SB 337 clarifies rules for disability and survivor pensions for New Mexico public employees. It creates a disability review committee (with medical experts) to evaluate disability retirement applications, requiring applicants to meet service credit thresholds or prove disabilities arose from job duties. The bill also streamlines overpayment recovery by exempting pension collections from state purchasing rules and fixes inconsistencies in survivor pension calculations. These changes directly affect public employees applying for disability retirement, retirees receiving survivor benefits, and pension administrators managing overpayments. The bill was postponed indefinitely in June 2025 and remains inactive.