In Re Marriage of Olhausen

Opinion

FILES, P. J.

The sole issue to be determined on this appeal is whether the benefits to be paid to a local police officer who has retired for an industrial disability under the Public Employees’ Retirement Law (Gov. Code, § 20000 et seq.) are community property, to be divided upon dissolution of his marriage.

Alan and Jan Olhausen were married in 1964. Alan was employed in police work for the City of La Habra from 1967 to 1970 and by the City of Vernon from 1970 to 1972. During his Vernon employment, Alan sustained a fractured spine, which disabled him from performing further services as…