Legal Opinion
Ouellette v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 30, 2014No. AC 13-P-291Published
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
At issue in this appeal is whether the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board (CRAB) properly concluded that the accidental disability retirement allowance of Jacqueline Ouellette was subject to the statutory cap set forth in G. L. c. 32, § 7(2)(2)(a)(ii).
Background. Ouellette worked for the city of Haverhill as a police officer from January, 1981, until December 5, 2003. On March 3, 2004, the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) approved Ouellette’s application, submitted through the Haverhill retirement board (board), for a volun- tory superannuation (regular)…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Goldberg v. Board of HealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- Leblanc v. FriedmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
- Souza v. Registrar of Motor VehiclesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Boston Retirement Board v. McCormickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
- Gannon v. Contributory Retirement Appeal BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
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