Kasper v. TEACHERS'PEN. & ANN. FUND

I write separately because I would use a slightly different analytical approach to reach the same ultimate conclusion as the *589Court: that Kasper has satisfied the statutory requirements for an accidental disability pension.

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The task of construing N.J.S.A. 18A:66-39(c) is made easier when the statute is broken into component elements. Petitioner had to establish the following elements to be entitled to a disability pension: (1) she was under 65 years of age, (2) she is permanently and totally disabled, (3) her permanent and total disability was directly caused by a traumatic event, (4) the…