FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Brad Powers
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Service-Connected Disability Retirement application of Brad Powers - San Bernardino County - Sheriff.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement
Staff Recommendation:
1. Brad Powers is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement should be granted.
2. Brad Powers’ 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 July 15, 2023, the day after the last day of regular compensation.
BACKGROUND:
Medical Advisor - Lance Mohr, M.D., M.P.H.
Attorney - Michael Treger, Esq. - Straussner, Sherman, Lonné, Treger, Helquist
STAFF CONTACT:
Barbara Hannah
David Lantzer
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A: Claimed Injury or Disease
Exhibit B: Demographic Information
Exhibit C: Medical Advisor’s Report
Exhibit D: Medical Advisor’s Supplemental Report
Exhibit E: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Ruder
Exhibit F: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. Ganjianpour
Exhibit G: Independent Medical Examiner’s Supplemental Report - Dr. Ganjianpour
Exhibit H: Applicant’s Statement of Facts and Physician’s Report
Exhibit I: Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit J: Job Description, Physical Requirements