The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the denial of an injured teacher’s application for accidental disability retirement benefits.
Case: Lettis-Yilmaz v. Board of Trustees, No. A-1992-20, 08/23/2022, unpublished.
Facts: Laura Lettis-Yilmaz was a teacher at Lakewood High School. Over her 22-year career, she suffered injuries at work five times.
In January 2006, Lettis-Yilmaz slipped and fell in the school parking lot, injuring her back and right knee. After spinal fusion surgery, she returned to work full time.
In August 2010, Lettis-Yilmaz injured her ...
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