Legal Opinion
Gonzales v. State Public Employees Retirement Ass'n
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 14, 2009No. Nos. 28,108, 28,109PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRY, Chief Judge.
{1} In these consolidated cases, Petitioners Dennis Gonzales and Tobias Pino challenge the decision of the Public Employees Retirement Board (the Board) denying them disability retirement benefits. Relying on a statutory provision applicable to a member of the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) who “is not a currently employed, contributing employee of an affiliated public employer,” the Board concluded that each Petitioner met this definition when his application for benefits was filed. NMSA 1978, Section 10-11-10.1(0(2) (1993). Because of this employment…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gunaji v. MacIasNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2001
- Bishop v. Evangelical Good Samaritan SocietyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2009
- Talamante v. Public Employees Retirement BoardNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2005
3Cited by4 opinions
- City of Artesia v. Public Employees Retirement Ass'nNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2013
- City of Artesia v. PERANew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2013
- City of Artesia v. PERA of N.M.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2013
- Gonzales v. STATE PUBLIC EMPL. RETIR. ASS'NNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2009