Deonier v. State, Public Employee Retirement Board

HUNTLEY, Justice.

This is a consolidated appeal from a decision of the Industrial Commission which upheld two closely related orders of the Public Employees Retirement Board (PERS Board). The appellants, Frederick Deonier and William Keller, were formerly employed by the Boise City Fire Department —Deonier from 1947 through 1981, and Keller from 1975 through 1982. Both men were injured on the job and negotiated lump sum monetary settlements of their worker’s compensation claims. Prior to their involuntary retirements, Deonier had contributed $18,121.69 to the Firemen’s Retirement Fund, and…