Legal Opinion
In re Pera Police & Fire Plan Line of Duty Disability Benefits of Brittain
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 7, 2006No. A04-2407PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HANSON, Justice.
Respondent Stephen Brittain, a former Ramsey County Deputy Sheriff, filed for disability benefits under the statutory Public Employees Police and Fire Fund (Police and Fire Fund). Brittain alleged that he was disabled as a result of anxiety and depression caused by a hostile work environment created by his supervisor. Appellant Public Employees Retirement Association Board of Trustees (PERA Board),1 which manages the Police and Fire Fund, approved Brittain for occupational disability benefits that are available for a disability occurring while “not on duty,” but denied…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- American Family Insurance Group v. SchroedlSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
- Brookfield Trade Center, Inc. v. County of RamseySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- Robbins v. Board of Trustees of the Carbondale Police Pension FundIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
- State v. McCoySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004
- Associated Builders & Contractors v. VenturaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
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3Cited by13 opinions
- State v. WiltgenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2007
- Hennepin County v. HillCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2010
- State v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2013
- Ouradnik v. OuradnikCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2017
- In Re the Disability Earnings Offset of MassonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2008
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