Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (CRAB)

Untimely appeal; lack of jurisdiction

Interlocutory appeal, final and binding decision, dismissed

Interlocutory appeal, final and binding decision

Failure to prosecute appeal, dismissal

Regular compensation, additional services, core duties

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

Mootness.

Accidental disability retirement, emotional disability, workplace disagreements

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

Failure to prosecute appeal, dismissal

Accidental disability retirement, PTSD, proximate cause, gradual deterioration

Interlocutory appeal, final and binding decision, dismissed

Interlocutory appeal, final and binding decision

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

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

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