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Case Name | Acosta v. Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System | |
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Date | 02/19/2010 | |
Note | A public health aide is not entitled to service-connected disability benefits because she has not reached maximum medical improvement. | |
Citation | C061089 | |
WCC Citation | WCC 35992010 CA |
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) No. C061089 February 19, 2010 ANA LUISA ACOSTA, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. SACRAMENTO COUNTY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM ET AL. , DEFENDANTS AND RESPONDENTS. Proc. , § 1094. 5. ) In her petition, Acosta sought to compel respondent Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System (SCERS) to grant her application for service-connected disability retirement benefits. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Injuries Sustained in 1993, 1996, and 2001 In December 1988, the County of Sacramento (County) hired Acosta as a public health aide. In November 1994, Acosta transferred to the Public Health Nursing program, where she remained for the duration of her active employment with the County. Respondent Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System shall recover its costs on appeal.
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