Clark v. New York State & Local Employees' Retirement System

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent Comptroller which denied petitioner’s applications for disability retirement benefits.

Petitioner began working as a parole officer in June 1987 and remained so employed until June 1999 when a series of job-related incidents allegedly culminated in disabling back injuries that, in turn, compelled her to cease working. Petitioner thereafter filed applications for disability retirement benefits and, following the denial thereof,…