Kentucky Retirement Systems v. Lewis

JOHNSTONE, Justice.

Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Joyce Ann Lewis, was employed by the Kentucky River District Health Department, a participating agency in the Kentucky Employees Retirement Systems (KERS). Lewis initially applied for disability retirement benefits in December of 1997. That application was denied. She filed a substantial change application in October of 1999, alleging a worsening of the same condition. A medical examiner reviewed the application and determined that there had not been a substantial change in her condition, and denied the application.

A dispute arose as to the proper…