Disability Benefits​

This page provides an overview of disability forms and training documents to help members and employers understand the process and what information is needed to apply for disability benefits.

Disability Income Plan of North Carolina Benefits Handbook
The Disability Income Plan of North Carolina (DIPNC) benefits handbook provides TSERS and ORP members with a description of the benefits available under DIPNC. It includes DIPNC eligibility requirements and examples of how DIPNC benefits are calculated. This handbook also includes a section describing how to apply for DIPNC benefits.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Disability Income Plan of North Carolina (DIPNC) Benefits for TSERS and ORP Members
• LGERS Disability Retirement Benefits
• TSERS Disability Retirement Benefits

Disability Messenger - March 2011
A newsletter for disability benefit recipients in the North Carolina Retirement Systems.

Disability Income Plan of North Carolina Overview for TSERS Members
Overview of short-term, extended short-term and long-term disability benefits for permanent employees who are members of the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System.

Training and Education Modules for TSERS and ORP Members 

• Short-Term Disability Determination Process in DIPNC
• FICA and Income Taxes While Receiving Short-Term Disability in DIPNC
• Health Insurance Eligibility While Receiving Short-Term Disability in DIPNC 
• Short-Term Disability Eligiblity
• Establishing 60-Day Waiting Period and Short-Term Disability Period 

Training and Education Modules for TSERS members 

• Disability Eligibility
• Extended Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Disability Retirement
• Disability Resources

Training and Education Modules for Employers 

• Disability Income Plan of North Carolina Short-Term Disability/Preliminary Long-Term Disability
• Disability Income Plan of North Carolina Short-Term Reimbursement for Employers

If you have questions at the end of reading through the appropriate modules, please contact the North Carolina Retirement Systems.

Quick Reference Charts

• Disability Quick Reference for TSERS members
• Disability Forms Description for LGERS/TSERS members

Disability Process Checklist​

To help guide you through the process, the following is a checklist of required forms listed in the order that they must be submitted. All forms are available in ORBIT.