Crowder v. Mayor of Baltimore

POLLITT, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether Baltimore City should pay Thomas L. Crowder Ordinary Disability Retirement Benefits or Accidental Disability Retirement Benefits. A Hearing Examiner for the Employees’ Retirement System found that Mr. Crowder “is not eligible for an Accidental Disability Retirement,” but “is eligible and should be awarded an Ordinary Disability Retirement,” on the basis that Mr. Crowder had not incurred “a 75% anatomical loss of use of his back.” On appeal to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, that court (Cardin, J.) affirmed the decision of the Employees’…