Public Employees' Retirement System v. Lang

BARNES, J„ for the Court:

¶ 1. The Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) appeals the decision of the Hinds County Circuit Court to reverse the PERS Board of Trustees’ (Board of Trustees) denial of non-duty related disability benefits to Gloria Lang. We find that both the Board of Trustees and the circuit court used an incorrect date for determining disability. The Board of Trustees used Lang’s last day of work, October 25, 2007; the circuit court used a date six months thereafter. Lang, however, was on an unpaid leave of absence and continued to be an employee until after the…