McMahand v. Virginia Retirement System

By Judge Randall G. Johnson

This is an appeal of a final case decision of the Virginia Retirement System (VRS). The plaintiff, Kenneth L. McMahand, contends that VRS committed error by applying an improper standard in evaluating his application for disability retirement. Plaintiff also asserts that the agency record contains insufficient evidence to support the decision. The court has heard arguments and received submissions of the parties, and the matter is now ripe for decision.

Plaintiff began his employment with the Virginia Department of Transportation on February 1, 1989, as a highway…