Kraai v. Bureau of Fire & Police Disability & Retirement Fund

Chapter 5 of the Portland City Charter (PCC) creates the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund and establishes policies for the administration of the fund and payment of retirement and disability benefits to members of the fund — city police officers and firefighters. A board of trustees administers the fund and is authorized to adopt rules to implement the charter provisions. PCC § 5-202(a). One of those rules, Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund Rule (FPDR) 5.7.03(D), requires that “[applications for disability benefits must be submitted to the Director no later than 30…