Legal Opinion
Branson v. Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System of Iowa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 24, 1999No. 97-1273PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.
The question here is whether a former firefighter, Steven G. Branson, may receive accidental disability retirement benefits under Iowa Code chapter 411 (1995) for an ongoing, cumulative knee injury which developed during the course of his career as a firefighter, but which cannot be attributed to “the actual performance of duty at some definite time and place.” Iowa Code § 411.6(5)(a).
The Municipal Fire and Police Retirement System of Iowa (the System) concluded that Branson was not entitled to accidental disability benefits because the language of Iowa Code section…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- McKeever Custom Cabinets v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
- City of Cedar Rapids v. Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
- Drahaus v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- Mueller v. St. Ansgar State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
- Stroup v. RenoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
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