Rice v. Consolidated Public Retirement Board

This case is before this Court on appeal of the November 16, 1995 order of the Circuit Court of Wayne County, which affirmed a Consolidated Public Retirement Board order denying appellant James W. Rice’s application for disability retirement benefits. This Court has before it the petition for appeal, all matters of record and the briefs and argument of counsel. For reasons discussed below, the circuit court’s order is affirmed.

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It is undisputed that appellant James W. Rice is a member of the public employees retirement system with ten years and six months of service. See generally West…