La. R.S. 11:1527

No regular, disability, survivor, or other benefit from the fund, including a refund of accumulated employee contributions and any optional benefit, shall be payable until and unless an application therefor is filed with the board providing such information and in such form as the board may require and until and unless all contributions by or for the member or former member have been received by the board and until and unless the member or former member terminates his service as an employee or a clerk of court. No benefit from the fund shall be paid to any clerk or former clerk whose membership in the fund was suspended and not reinstated.