Court Upholds Denial of Municipal Employee's Application for Disability Retirement

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a municipal worker’s application for disability retirement benefits, explaining that the conclusion of the Medical Board of the New York City Employees' Retirement System was supported by at least some credible evidence. Case: Matter of Russell v New York City Employees' Retirement System, No. 2016-08372, 11/29/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Pauline M. Russell filed an application for disability retirement benefits with the New York City Employees' Retirement System. The retirement system’s medical ...