Don’t Wait Too Long to Apply for IPF Disability Benefits

JOURNAL: ISSUE 1 - 2012

Participants applying for IPF disability benefits should be aware that Disability Pension benefits are only retroactive for 12 months prior to the date that the Disability Pension application is received by the Fund office. Participants experiencing delays in receiving Social Security benefits should apply to the Fund office while waiting for their disability awards to comply with this 12-month rule. Participants over age 55 may receive an IPF Early Pension benefit while awaiting disability approval