O'Callahan v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board

Plaintiff, Regina O’Callahan, brought this Chapter 30A appeal under the Administrative Procedure Act from the denial of accidental death benefits by the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (“CRAB”) to her, the widow of a Boston firefighter. This matter is before the court on cross motions for judgment on the pleadings. For reasons set forth below, judgment on the pleadings is allowed for the defendants.

I. BACKGROUND

Regina O’Callahan (“Regina”) is the widow of William C. O’Callahan (“William”), a Boston firefighter. William was a decades-long, 2-3 pack per day cigarette smoker. He was…