FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Maria Mercedes Padilla
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Service-Connected Disability Retirement application of Maria Mercedes Padilla - San Bernardino County - Sheriff.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement
Staff Recommendation:
1. Maria Mercedes Padilla is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement should be granted.
2. Maria Mercedes Padilla’s disability is service-connected based on the claimed injury(ies)/disease as listed in Exhibit A; therefore, grant a service-connected disability benefit.
3. Maria Mercedes Padilla 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 September 23, 2023, the day after the last day of regular compensation.
BACKGROUND:
Medical Advisor - Lance Mohr, M.D.
STAFF CONTACT:
Barbara Hannah
David Lantzer
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A: Claimed Injury or Disease
Exhibit B: Demographic Information
Exhibit C: Medical Advisor’s Report - Dr. Lance Mohr 06/23/24
Exhibit D: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Drazin 03/04/24
Exhibit E: Supplemental - Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Drazin 05/05/24
Exhibit F: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Chang 03/13/24
Exhibit G: Supplemental - Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Chang 05/01/24
Exhibit H: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Schreiber 03/27/24
Exhibit I: Applicant’s Statement of Facts and Physician’s Report
Exhibit J: Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit K: Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit L: Job Description, Physical Requirements