Disability Unit

A division of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission

The Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission’s (PERAC) Disability Unit oversees the processes associated with four different aspects of disability retirement: disability retirement applications, comprehensive medical evaluations, rehabilitation, and restoration-to-service. You may contact the Disability Unit at [phone].

Related Links

• The Disability Retirement Process 
• Disability Retirement Forms
• Disability Publications
• Disability Regulations

Doctor Recruitment

The PERAC Disability Unit actively recruits physicians for the following functions:

• Medical Panel and Restoration to Service Examinations
• Comprehensive Medical Examinations and Medical Review Organizations

If you are a Massachusetts board certified physician interested in working with PERAC, follow one of the links above for additional information and a list of required forms if any. 

Medical Panel Information

• Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Medical Panels
• Presumptions for Public Safety Personnel
• Medical Panel Physician's Guide
• Physician's Guide to the Comprehensive Medical Evaluation of Disability Retirees
• PROSPER for Medical Vendors