Ryan v. Regan

Petitioner, employed as a bus driver by the Whitehall Central School District in Washington County, suffered a physical disability of an undetermined nature on September 14, 1981. She last received salary from the District on October 23, 1981. The District continued payments on her medical insurance policy until her position was declared vacant on February 14, 1983.

On February 18, 1983, petitioner applied for accidental and ordinary disability retirement benefits. Petitioner’s application for ordinary disability retirement benefits was rejected by respondent after a hearing on the ground that…