Withdrawing your MTRS account: Determine your eligibility

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Withdrawing your MTRS account
Determine your eligibility

To determine if you are eligible to take a refund, please answer these questions:

1)	Are you presently receiving Workers’ Compensation payments, either on a weekly basis or, in the case of a lump-sum settlement, during the period of time over which the lump-sum settlement is allocated?	Yes No
2)	Do you currently have EITHER a pending claim for Workers’ Compensation OR a pending application for retirement (this includes superannuation retirement, under the “regular” or RetirementPlus plan, as well as ordinary or accidental disability retirement)?	Yes No
3)	Are you on a paid or unpaid leave of absence?	Yes No
4)	Will you be accepting employment with a public school system or any other political subdivision which requires membership in a Massachusetts contributory retirement system?	Yes No
5)	If your employment has been involuntarily terminated, are you appealing—or do you intend to appeal—your termination?	Yes No NA
6)	Do you believe that you EITHER have 20 years of creditable service, OR have 10 years of creditable service and are age 55 or older?	Yes No
7)	Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offense involving your Massachusetts public employment?	Yes No