New York Public Personnel Law: Reviewing an administrative decision denying an application for accidental disability retirement benefits by the New York State Employees' Retirement System

December 27, 2021

Reviewing an administrative decision denying an application for accidental disability retirement benefits by the New York State Employees' Retirement System

Citing Matter of Verille v Gardner, 177 AD3d 1068, the Appellate Division confirmed a decision of the New York State Comptroller denying a member of the New York State Employees' Retirement System application for accidental disability retirement [ADR] benefits, explaining that an applicant for ADR bears the burden of showing that his or her "incapacitation from the performance of his [or her] duties was the natural and proximate result of an accident or a disability that was sustained in such service."

Click HERE to access the Appellate Division's determination in this matter.

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