In Re Dunn

The petitioner, Martin J. Dunn, appeals a decision of the respondent, the New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS), denying his application for accidental disability retirement (ADR) benefits. We vacate and remand.

The following facts appear in the administrative record. In 2002, Dunn was hired as the chief of police in the Town of Jaffrey following a satisfactory psychological evaluation and background examination. This position qualifies him as a group II member of NHRS. See RSA 100-A:1, VII (a) (Supp. 2009) (defining group II members to include permanent policemen).

In addition to budgetary…