disability benefits.
Section 506. Eligibility for other benefits.
(a) General rule.--A member shall be eligible for all
preretirement benefits for employees as otherwise provided by
law, including, but not limited to, benefits under:
(1) the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as
the Workers' Compensation Act;
(2) the act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.477, No.193), referred
to as the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law;
(3) the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937
P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law;
(4) the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred
to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death
Benefits Act; and
(5) the Public Safety Officers' Benefit Act of 1976
(Public Law 94-430, 42 U.S.C. ยง 3796).
(b) Supplemental deferred compensation plans.--Each employer
authorized to establish a cash balance pension plan described in
this act may establish a supplemental deferred compensation plan
that satisfies the requirements of section 457(b) of the IRC,
provided that the employer shall not be required to make
employer contributions to the supplemental deferred compensation
plan.
Section 507. No increase or diminishment in benefits under
existing defined benefit plans.
(a) Employees covered.--The following employees shall
maintain their existing rights and benefits pursuant to defined
benefit pension plans:
(1) Each regular, full-time police officer who is
employed by a borough, town, township or regional police
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