FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Jeffery Russell
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Service-Connected Disability Retirement application of Jeffery Russell - San Bernardino County - Probation.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement
Staff Recommendation:
1. Jeffery Russell is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement should be granted.
2. Jeffery Russell’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. Staff shall initiate disability benefit payments with an effective date of September 6, 2025, the day after the last day of regular compensation.
BACKGROUND:
Medical Advisor - Lance Mohr, M.D.
Attorney - None
STAFF CONTACT:
Barbara Hannah
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A1: Privileged & Confidential Memorandum
Exhibit A: Claimed Injury or Disease
Exhibit B: Demographic Information
Exhibit C: Medical Advisor’s Report - Dr. Mohr 11/17/2025
Exhibit D: Supplemental Medical Advisor’s Report - Dr. Mohr 12/3/2025
Exhibit E: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Kusnezov 8/9/2025
Exhibit F: Supplemental Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Kusnezov 10/1/2025
Exhibit G: Applicant’s Statement of Facts
Exhibit H: Physician’s Report
Exhibit I: Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit J: Supplemental Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit K: Job Description, Physical Requirements