FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Leticia E. Stevens
RECOMMENDATION:
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Review and determine the Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance of Leticia E. Stevens - San Bernardino County - Behavioral Health.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance
Staff Recommendation:
1. Leticia E. Stevens is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement should be granted.
2. Leticia E. Stevens’ disability is service-connected based on the claimed injury(ies)/disease as listed in Exhibit A; therefore, grant a service-connected disability benefit.
3. Leticia E. Stevens is not capable of gainful employment; therefore, grant the supplemental disability retirement allowance.
4. Staff shall initiate disability benefit payments with an effective date of March 26, 2024, date of application.
BACKGROUND:
This matter is in closed session because the Applicant is permanently incapacitated and there is a real and measurable connection between the incapacity and employment, but the Applicant is disputing the effective date and requests an earlier effective date.
Medical Advisor - Jeffrey Wainstein, M.D.
Attorney - None
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: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report
Exhibit E: Applicant’s Statement of Facts and Physician’s Report
Exhibit F: Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit G: Job Description, Physical Requirements