Brown v. Board of Managers of Birmingham Retirement & Relief System

INGRAM, Judge.

Jack E. Brown began employment as a firefighter with the City of Birmingham in 1947. He developed a permanently disabling heart condition while fighting a fire in December 1976, and retired in January 1977. Brown earned $577.00 biweekly at the time of his retirement and also received an annual longevity payment every September.

The Board of Managers of the City of Birmingham Retirement and Relief System *85(Board) determined in January 1977 that Brown was entitled to an extraordinary disability pension pursuant to the provisions of Acts of Alabama 1951, Act No. 929, Regular Session,…