Edward Elder v. Kentucky Retirement Systems

RENDERED: SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2017-SC-0258-DG EDWARD ELDER APPELLANT ON REVIEW FROM COURT OF APPEALS V. CASE NO. 2015-CA-0916-MR FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT NO. 14-CI-00468 KENTUCKY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS APPELLEE OPINION OF THE COURT BY JUSTICE NICKELL REVERSING AND REMANDING Edward Elder appeals the decision of the Kentucky Court of Appeals affirming denial of disability retirement benefits by the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Retirement Systems (Systems). In a matter of first impression, this appeal addresses the proof required of a public employee with…