Michael Morse v. Employees Retirement System of the City of Providence

OPINION

FLAHERTY, Justice,

for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on March 30, 2016, pursuant to a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the petitioner, Michael Morse. In his petition, Morse sought review by this Court of a decision of the Retirement Board of the Employees Retirement System of the City of Providence (the board) dated July 24, 2013. In its decision, the board denied Morse’s application for an accidental disability pension. Morse argues that the decision should be quashed because it was based solely on the fact that Morse did not satisfy the…