FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Theodore Rehberg
RECOMMENDATION:
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Review and determine the disability retirement application of Theodore Rehberg.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance
2. Effective Date
Staff Recommendation:
1. Theodore Rehberg is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement be granted.
2. Theodore Rehberg’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. Theodore Rehberg is capable of gainful employment; therefore, deny the supplemental disability retirement allowance.
4. Staff shall initiate disability benefit payments with an effective date of September 27, 2016 date of application provided the benefit is requested in writing.
BACKGROUND:
See Exhibit B - Staff Memo.
STAFF CONTACT:
David Lantzer
ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit A: Claimed Injury or Disease
Exhibit B: Staff Memorandum re Background
Exhibit C: Stipulation for Resolution of Issues Presented for Formal Hearing
Exhibit D: Department Statement of Facts [Hearing Exhibit 4]
Exhibit E: Medical Advisor Reports [Hearing Exhibit 7]
Exhibit F: Medical Records - Empire Specialty Orthopedic Center [Hearing Exhibit 15]
Exhibit G: Staff Recommendations and Board Minutes [Hearing Exhibits 20 and 21]