FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Flora Adodo
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve and adopt the proposed findings and recommendations of the referee regarding the Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance of Flora Adodo - Sheriff - County of San Bernardino.
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BACKGROUND:
This matter is in closed session because the Applicant failed to meet her burden to prove that her disability retirement is service-connected. The Hearing Officer is recommending the Board deny Applicant's request for a service-connected disability retirement. Under the Procedures for Disability Retirement and Formal Hearings, Applicant and SBCERA's Counsel have an opportunity to address the Board in closed session.
Procedural History:
At the January 5, 2023, meeting of the Board of Retirement, the Board granted Applicant a nonservice-connected disability retirement, with an effective date of January 9, 2019, the date of application. The Board further found that Applicant is not capable of gainful employment and therefore, granted the supplemental disability retirement allowance.
On January 20, 2023, Applicant requested to proceed to a Formal Hearing. On October 30, 2023, Deborah Wissley was assigned as the hearing officer. Her jurisdiction to receive all evidence both testimonial and documentary and close the record was set to expire on April 29, 2024. On April 7, 2024, SBCERA received a Notice of Contract Termination from Ms. Wissley, giving SBCERA notice that her contract would terminate effective as of September 30, 2024.
The Formal Hearing was held on April 22, 2024. On July 30, 2024, the Hearing Officer submitted the proposed Summary of Evidence, Suggested Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation. On September 26, 2024, SBCERA requested the Hea...
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