FROM: Barbara Hannah, Chief Counsel
SUBJECT: Disability Retirement Application of Jeffrey A. Dart
RECOMMENDATION:
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Review and determine the Service-Connected Disability Retirement application of Jeffrey A. Dart - San Bernardino County - County Fire.
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Requested Benefit:
1. Service-Connected Disability Retirement
Staff Recommendation:
1. Jeffrey A. Dart is permanently incapacitated for the performance of duties and a disability retirement should be granted.
2. Jeffrey A. Dart’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 March 8, 2023, date of application.
BACKGROUND:
Independent Medical Examiner - Alexander T. Latteri, M.D. & Matthew House, D.O.
Attorney - Jane Oatman, Esq. - Faunce, Singer, & Oatman
Please see Exhibit A for further information regarding effective date determination.
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 - Dr. Latteri
Exhibit E: Independent Medical Examiner’s Report - Dr. House
Exhibit F: Applicant’s Statement of Facts and Physician’s Report
Exhibit G: Department Statement of Facts
Exhibit H: Job Description, Physical Requirements
Exhibit I: Department Responses