Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (CRAB)

Dismissal without a hearing, consideration of alternative arguments

Dismissal, failure to state a claim, failure to timely pay invoice

Option retirement plans, purchase prior credit, transfer of funds, notice of opportunity

Untimely appeal, summary dismissal

Group 2, primary diagnosis that "drives the patients' care, RN II, Tewksbury Hospital

G.L. c 32, sec 4(1)(h 1/2), prior creditable service as vocational teacher, other prior service, "employee", paid by political subdivision

Creditable service, partial incapacity payments

Untimely appeal, amendment to answer, appeal letter

Group 2, "dangerousness" not enough

Accidental disability retirement, negative panel, ability to perform duties

Teacher's regular compensation, "additional services," "club advisors", compensation

Accidental disability retirement, convene medical panel, prima facie evidence

Untimely appeal, lack of jurisdiction

Group 2 classification, regular and major duties, licensed nurse (Shattuck Hospital)

Accidental Disability Retirement, disability as a result of injury, identifiable condition not common and necessary

Accidental disability retirement, in the performance of job duties

Excess earnings, independent contractors and consultants, method of calculation

No “significant factor” overlooked in original decision

Teacher's regular compensation, "additional services," "club advisors"

Regular compensation; not recurrent or repeated; not guaranteed or definite

Teacher's regular compensation, "additional services," "club advisors"

Retirement plus, dismissals, failure to timely enroll

Appealable decisions, PERAC opinion letters, no jurisdiction

Reconsideration, remand, actual controversy

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Teacher's regular compensation, "additional services," "club advisors"

Group 4, Correctional Program Officer A/B, equitable remedies

Regular compensation, back pay, settlement

Group 2, direct care, Physician II, Shattuck Hospital

Motion for reconsideration

Group 2, direct care, Chief of Urology, Shattuck Hospital

Date of retirement, 60 days of termination, leave of absence

Accidental disability retirement, negative panel, bona fide personnel action

Summary decision, disputed issues of fact, creditable service

Untimely appeal, accidental disability retirement, heart law presumption rebuttal

Group 2, direct care, License Practical Nurse II, Shattuck Hospital

Accidental disability retirement, negative panel, no causation

Accidental disability retirement, remand to medical panel, incorrect legal standard

Reserve police officer, purchase of prior creditable service from another system, enhanced credit

Group 2 classification, performed duties for 12 months, record, bias

Failure to prosecute, dismissal

Teacher's regular compensation, "additional services," impending retirement

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Remand, new legislation

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Regular compensation, discretionary grant payments

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Interlocutory appeal, final and binding decision, dismissed

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Failure to prosecute appeal, dismissal

Regular compensation, additional services, core duties

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Remand, new legislation

Failure to prosecute appeal, dismissal

Remand, new legislation

Accidental disability retirement, prima facie case, medical panel (AFFIRMED)

Mootness.

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Accidental disability, negative panel, legal standard

Statute of limitations; excess earning; recoupment

Withdrawal of objections; no jurisdiction over constitutional questions

Remand, new legislation

Group 2 classification; Physician Assistant (Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital)

Accidental disability retirement, emotional disability, workplace disagreements

Remand, new legislation

Accidental disability, negative panel, pertinent information

Failure to prosecute appeal, dismissal

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Timely appeal, statute of limitations, G.L. c. 32, sec 3(8)

Jurisdiction; payments of funds between systems, G.L. c. 32 sec 3(8)(c); statute of limitations

Final decision issued; no authority to stay matter

Jurisdiction; payments of funds between systems, G.L. c. 32 sec 3(8)(c); statute of limitations

Final decision issued; no authority to stay matter

Jurisdiction; payments of funds between systems, G.L. c. 32 sec 3(8)(c); statute of limitations

Final decision issued; no authority to stay matter

Remand, new legislation

Accidental disability retirement, denial of proper medical panel, remand

Accidental disability retirement, injured "while in the performance of duties"

Effective date of retirement; options cannot be changed after retirement

Accidental disability retirement, proximate cause, unable to perform the duties of one's job

Accidental disability retirement, hazard, common and necessary conditions

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Failure to prosecute appeal, dismissal

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Accidental disability retirement, PTSD, proximate cause, gradual deterioration

Interlocutory appeal, final and binding decision, dismissed

Accidental disability retirement, during performance of duties, all pertinent facts

Re-entry into state service, instrumentality of the state, bias and recusal

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Failure to prosecute appeal, dismissal

Group 2 classification, regular and major duties, Campus Police Officer (Worcester Recovery)

Retirement plus; ineligible; missed statutory enrollment deadline

Creditable service, employed by governmental unit, educational collaboratives, 03 accounts

Creditable service, employed by governmental unit, educational collaboratives, 03 accounts

Accidental disability retirement, able to perform essential job duties, not proximate cause of disability

Accidental disability retirement, heart law presumption inoperative, no prima facie showing

Prior creditable service; call firefighter; local rules and board regulations

Accidental disability retirement, essential job duties, modification

Group 2, care for individuals with developmental disabilities, actual duties

Accidental disability retirement, heart law presumption rebutted, not disabled last day of work

Accidental disability retirement, event or series of events, hazard

Accidental disability retirement, negative panel, pertinent facts, proper standard

Retroactive retirement date, no fiduciary duty, no equitable powers

Accidental disability retirement, convene medical panel, prima facie evidence

Accidental disability retirement, heart law presumption, not disabled last day of work

Creditable service, work in charter schools, control by school

Non-teaching employee of charter school ineligible for membership in retirement system.

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Forfeited retirement benefits, conviction for criminal offense involving laws governing position

No excess earnings (G.L. c. 32 sec 91A)

Member of two retirement systems, year-for-a-day rule, no interference with expectations

Accidental disability retirement, not disabled on last day of work

Failure to prosecute appeal, dismissal

Group 2 classification, primary diagnosis that "drives the patients' care", LPN II

Anti-spiking provision, exception for salary amounts specific by law

accidental disability retirement, no serious or willful misconduct, injury while in performance of work duties

Accidental disability retirement, notice (G.L. c. 32 sec. 7), no prima facie evidence for medical panel

Engaged in "teaching pupils" means academic and/or vocational instruction

Anti-spiking provision, employee vested before the anti-spiking provision’s enactment.

Accidental disability retirement, proper medical panel, injury did not aggravate pre-existing injury

Prior creditable service; call firefighter; local rules and board regulations

Anti-spiking provision, exception for salary amounts specific by law

Accidental disability retirement, proximate cause

Accidental disability retirement, notice, PTSD based on work reprimand not basis for claim

Accidental disability retirement, negative panel, legal standard

Engaged in "teaching pupils" means academic and/or vocational instruction

Accidental disability retirement, unable to perform essential duties, reason for leaving employment

Engaged in "teaching pupils" means academic and/or vocational instruction

Accidental disability retirement, involuntary application, voluntary application

Correction of interest, board error, PERAC