Whisnant v. Teachers' & State Employees' Retirement System

ELMORE, Judge.

Harry Whisnant (petitioner) began employment with the State Department of Corrections in 1985. He worked continuously until 1999, when he suffered an on-the-job injury rendering him disabled and unable to perform his work duties. In April of 2000, petitioner began to receive both long-term disability income through the State and Social Security disability benefits from the federal government.

On or about 28 October 2005, Thomas G. Causey, the chief of the Benefits Section of the North Carolina Retirement Systems Division, notified petitioner that although petitioner’s long-term…