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MLB Total & Permanent Disability Benefits

Your service time still counts.

Former MLB players with 4 or more years of Major League service who can no longer work may qualify for $6,000 a month until age 62, plus $600 a month for each qualified dependent, no matter how long ago you left the game. We confirm your service time, build the medical record and file the claim.

$6,000
per month until age 62
4 years
of MLB service required
+$600
per month for each qualified dependent
What it is

Who qualifies for MLB T&P disability?

MLB Total & Permanent disability is the one disability benefit available to former Major League players. It pays $6,000 a month until age 62 to players who can no longer work because of injury or illness, plus $600 a month for each qualified dependent.

The plan's definition is strict: a physical or mental illness or injury that keeps you from working in any job for substantial pay, expected to last at least five years. How your records describe your condition matters.

Former players need at least 4 years of credited Major League service and must not have started their MLB pension. Unlike the NFL plan, there's no filing window tied to your release date.

Apply within 6 months

File within six months of becoming disabled and benefits are paid back to the date your disability began.

Approved for SSDI?

A Social Security disability finding can support your MLB claim. Tell us on your review.

How MLB credited service works

Credited service decides whether you reach the 4-year mark. Here's how it's counted.

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MLB credited service calculator

Do you have 4 years?

1Enter your days on the Major League active roster or injured list, season by season.
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2Can you hold a full-time job today?
3Have you started your MLB pension?
4How many qualified dependents?
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A full season (172+ days) earns 1 year. In a partial season, every 43 days earns a quarter year. Shortened seasons, like 2020, use prorated service. Your official credited service is confirmed on review.
How we handle it

Your MLB claim, start to finish

Same team, same process we use for NFL players, built around the MLB plan.

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FAQ

MLB disability questions

Don't see yours? Ask us on a free call.

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You put in the days.
Now collect on them.
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