The Regents have won a court case (and won again on appeal of that case) in which two individuals eligible for a UC pension, but separated from UC, delayed applying after reaching age 60. When they finally did apply, they discovered that the UC pension plan takes the position that there is no retroactivity. You simply lose potential monthly benefits until you apply.
The court decision in favor of the Regents indicated that the Plan has no obligation to make retroactive payments in such cases. In one case, the individual received a letter indicating that after age 60, there was no obvious benefit in not applying. Apparently, it did not explicitly state that therefore the individual should apply to avoid forfeiting benefits. In the other case, it isn't clear that a letter was received. But either way, the court decision says there is no obligation of the plan to provide retroactive payments.
The details can be found at https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/crt-app-fir-dis-cal-div-fou/117878698.html.
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