FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Russell James Ballantyne
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Service-Connected Disability Retirement application of Russell James Ballantyne - San Bernardino County - Sheriff.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement
Staff Recommendation:
1. Russell James Ballantyne is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement should be granted.
2. Russell James Ballantyne’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 the day after the last day of regular compensation, which is the day after the expiration of his Labor Code section 4850 leave as communicated by the employer.
BACKGROUND:
Independent Medical Examiner - Norman Linder, M.D.
Attorney - None
STAFF CONTACT:
Barbara Hannah
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A: Claimed Injury or Disease
Exhibit B: Demographic Information
Exhibit C: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Linder 05/07/25
Exhibit D: Applicant’s Statement of Facts and
Exhibit E: Physician’s Report
Exhibit F: Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit G: Job Description, Physical Requirements