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San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association
File #: 25-147    Name:
Type: Action Item
File created: 3/24/2025 In control: BOARD OF RETIREMENT
On agenda: 4/3/2025 Final action: 4/3/2025
Title: Approve and adopt the Hearing Officer's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions, that Diana Fuller has an insurable interest in Emmett Flowers' life, and thereby entitled to a monthly continuance of Mr. Flowers' retirement benefit. Additionally, the Board approve and adopt the findings that Lakeisha Butler does not have an insurable interest and therefore, not entitled to any benefit from SBCERA.
Attachments: 1. Exhibit B2: Redacted - Hearing Officer's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions

FROM:                                          Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel

 

SUBJECT:                                          Determination of Survivor Benefits - Emmett Flowers, Jr.

                                                                                                                         

RECOMMENDATION:

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Approve and adopt the Hearing Officer’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions, that Diana Fuller has an insurable interest in Emmett Flowers’ life, and thereby entitled to a monthly continuance of Mr. Flowers’ retirement benefit.  Additionally, the Board approve and adopt the findings that Lakeisha Butler does not have an insurable interest and therefore, not entitled to any benefit from SBCERA.

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BACKGROUND:

See Demographic Information, attached as Exhibit A.

 

STAFF CONTACT:

Barbara Hannah

 

ATTACHMENTS:

Exhibit A:                     Demographic Information

Exhibit B1:                     Hearing Officer’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions

Exhibit B2:                     Redacted - Hearing Officer’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions

Exhibit C:                     Trial Brief - Claimant, Lakeisha Butler

Exhibit D:                     Trial Brief - Claimant, Diana Fuller

Exhibit E:                     Fact-Finding Brief - Respondent SBCERA

Exhibit F:                     Beneficiary Designation dated January 26, 2007

Exhibit G:                     Beneficiary Designation dated May 30, 2023 

Exhibit H:                     Deposition Transcript of Elliott Flowers

Exhibit I:                     Deposition Transcript of Lakeisha Butler

Exhibit J:                     Deposition Transcript of Diana Fuller