Legal Opinion
Knight v. Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided December 6, 2011No. 2010-CC-01586-COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RUSSELL, J., for the Court:
¶ 1. Dorothy Knight filed an application for disability benefits with the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS). Knight’s application was denied by the PERS Medical Board, and she appealed to the PERS Disability Appeals Committee (Committee). The Committee recommended to the PERS Board of Trustees (Board) that the benefits be denied. The Board agreed with the recommendation and denied disability benefits to Knight. Knight appealed to the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, which affirmed the decision of the Board. Knight appeals that…
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