FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Tevita Manu’atu
RECOMMENDATION:
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Review and determine the Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance of Tevita Manu’atu - County of San Bernardino - Public Works.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement with Supplemental Retirement Allowance
Staff Recommendation:
1. Tevita Manu’atu is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement should be granted.
2. Tevita Manu’atu’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. Tevita Manu’atu is capable of gainful employment; therefore, deny the supplemental disability retirement allowance.
4. Staff shall initiate disability benefit payments with an effective date of October 29, 2016, the day after the last day of regular compensation.
BACKGROUND:
Medical Advisor - Shoaib Naqvi, M.D.
Attorney - Jane Oatman, Esq. - Faunce, Singer & Oatman
STAFF CONTACT:
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