Anderson v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board

The plaintiff, Irma Anderson, brings this action pursuant to G.L.c. 30A, §14 seeking judicial review of the decision by the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (“CRAB”) to deny plaintiffs application for survivor benefits pursuant to G.L.c. 32, §12(2)(d) (“Section 12”). The plaintiff challenges the decision of CRAB to deny her benefits on the grounds that it is not supported by substantial evidence, is arbitrary and capricious, and is wrong as a matter of law. For the reasons stated below, the Board’s decision is vacated.

BACKGROUND

The plaintiff married Craig Anderson in 1958 and the couple…