Legal Opinion
Higgins v. Public School Employes' Retirement System
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 18, 1999PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAHERTY, Judge.
Montgomery Area School District (School District) teacher, Elizabeth Higgins (Claimant), petitions this Court to re-. view a decision of the Pennsylvania Public School Employes’ Retirement Board (Board) which rejected the findings and recommendation of a hearing examiner (Hearing Examiner) to grant her multiple service. We reverse and order Board to grant her multiple service membership.
Here, Claimant is seeking an opportunity to elect “multiple service” under the Pennsylvania Public School Employees Re tirement Code 1 (Retirement Code) which, if permitted, will enable her to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Slawek v. BD. OF MED. ED. & LICENSURESupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Console v. NickouSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
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