Anderson v. South Carolina Retirement System

Lewis, Chief Justice:

Appellant, a school teacher, who had made contributions to the respondent, South Carolina Retirement System, for many years and was covered by its provisions for disability retirement benefits when eligible, was found in 1979 to have become disabled in June 1975. She was awarded retirement benefits prospectively from January 23,1979, but was denied benefits retroactively to the date when actual disability, admittedly, began in 1975. This appeal involves her entitlement to benefits retroactively to the beginning date of disability. The facts are not in dispute.

Appellant…