FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Richard A. Roberts
RECOMMENDATION:
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Review and determine the Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance of Richard A. Roberts - San Bernardino County - ARMC.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance
Staff Recommendation:
1. Richard A. Roberts is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement should be granted.
2. Richard A. Roberts’ disability is nonservice-connected based on the claimed injury(ies)/disease as listed in Exhibit A; therefore, grant a nonservice-connected disability benefit.
3. Richard A. Roberts is not capable of gainful employment; therefore, grant the supplemental disability retirement allowance.
4. Staff shall initiate disability benefit payments with an effective date of August 27, 2022, the day after the last day of regular compensation.
BACKGROUND:
This matter is in closed session because the Applicant is permanently incapacitated, but there is not a real and measurable connection between the incapacity and employment. Therefore, staff recommends granting a nonservice-connected disability retirement. Further, the applicant is not capable of gainful employment. Therefore, staff recommends granting the Supplemental Disability Retirement Allowance.
Medical Advisor - Lance Mohr, M.D., M.P.H.
Attorney - None
STAFF CONTACT:
Barbara Hannah
David Lantzer
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A: Claimed Injury or Disease
Exhibit B: Demographic Information
Exhibit C: Medical Advisor’s Report
Exhibit D: Medical Advisor’s Supplemental Report
Exhibit E: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Schreiber 02/14/24
Exhibit F: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Ganjianpour 02/19/24
Exhibit G: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. House 02/26/24
Exhibit H: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Hou 03/04/24
Exhibit I: Applicant’s Statement of Facts and Physician’s Report
Exhibit J: Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit K: Job Description, Physical Requirements