Saddlemire v. DiNapoli

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent Comptroller which denied petitioner’s application for performance of duty disability retirement benefits.

*1693Petitioner was employed as a correction officer and applied for performance of duty disability retirement benefits after experiencing episodes of atrial fibrillation while working. Respondent New York State and Local Employees’ Retirement System disapproved his application, prompting him to seek a hearing and redetermination. A…