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San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association
File #: 25-367    Name:
Type: Closed Session
File created: 9/3/2025 In control: BOARD OF RETIREMENT
On agenda: 10/2/2025 Final action: 10/2/2025
Title: Review and determine the Service-Connected Disability Retirement application of Robby L. Palacios - San Bernardino County - Sheriff.
FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel

SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Robby L. Palacios

RECOMMENDATION:
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Review and determine the Service-Connected Disability Retirement application of Robby L. Palacios - San Bernardino County - Sheriff.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement

Staff Recommendation:
1. Robby L. Palacios is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement should be granted.

2. Robby L. Palacios' 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 January 11, 2025, date of application.

BACKGROUND:
Medical Advisor - Jeffrey Wainstein, M.D.
Attorney - None

This matter is in closed session because the Applicant's request for an earlier effective date is not supported by the evidence.

STAFF CONTACT:
Barbara Hannah

ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A: Claimed Injury or Disease
Exhibit B: Demographic Information
Exhibit C: Medical Advisor's Report
Exhibit D: Independent Medical Examiner's Report
Exhibit E: Applicant's Statement of Facts
Exhibit F: Applicant's Statement of Facts Addendum
Exhibit G: Effective Date Form
Exhibit H: Physician's Report
Exhibit I: Physician's Statement of Continuous Incapacity
Exhibit J: Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit K: Department Statement of Facts Supplemental
Exhibit L: Job Description, Physical Requirements