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76 RONALD PETROZZINO v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- rank: 486

... on February 22, 2001 was not a "traumatic event" under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7 and relevant case law. In a letter dated June 14 ... petitioner was not entitled to accidental disability retirement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7 because the incident of February 22, 2001 was not a ... incident of February 22, 2001 was a "traumatic event" under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7. Petitioner contends that he satisfied the three requirements under Kane ... therefore petitioner is not entitled to accidental disability retirement under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7. We affirm substantially for the reasons stated by the ALJ ...

docket:	A0087-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-04-13
status:	unpublished
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77 IN THE MATTER OF DANIEL BENBROOK -- rank: 483

... for accidental disability retirement, concluding that he did not satisfy N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7, which requires that an employee be "permanently and totally disabled ... directed at clarifying the term "traumatic event" as used in N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7. In Richardson , supra , the Court rejected the view that an ... we believe the Legislature intended in adopting the language of N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7 --to excise disabilities that result from pre-existing disease alone ...

docket:	a0451-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2009-12-11
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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78 UGO BELLOMO v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- rank: 483

... petitioner was not entitled to accidental disability retirement benefits under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7, noting the plain language of the statute requires the member ... Bd. of Trs., 192 N.J. 189, 212- 13 (2007).] N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(1) states: The application to accomplish [accidental disability] retirement must ... that he is entitled to accidental disability retirement benefits under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7. Although, at the initial hearing, two doctors credibly testified on ...

docket:	a2506-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-05-10
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	43120

79 JOSE TORRES - v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM - -- rank: 483

... result of the performance of his regular or assigned duties.' N.J.S.A. 43:16A- 7(1). 11 A-2388-15T3 In Richardson, our Supreme Court ... found that 'the Legislature intended in adopting the language of N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7[(1)] to excise disabilities that result from pre-existing disease ...

docket:	a2388-15
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-08-03
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citation:
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80 JOHN KIM v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM - -- rank: 475

... result of the performance of his regular or assigned duties.' N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(a)(1). Accordingly, a claimant seeking accidental disability retirement benefits ... N.J. at 33. Following the 'direct result' requirement in N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(a)(1) and Richardson, the Court in Patterson held a ...

docket:	a0776-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-11-09
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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81 NOEMIO OLIVEIRA v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- rank: 475

... Court in Uricoli , a case involving accidental disability benefits under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7, explicitly noted that N.J.S.A. 43:16A-11 ...

docket:	a2871-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-08-17
status:	unpublished
citation:
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82 EBONY BROWN v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- rank: 472

... Board') denying her claim for accidental disability retirement benefits under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7. Because the undisputed facts demonstrate that Brown is legally entitled ... 2007), clarifying the meaning of the term 'traumatic event' under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(1). As delineated in Richardson, a claimant for accidental disability ... Instead, 'we review de novo the Board's interpretation of N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(1) and our case law.' Id. at 419. In this ...

docket:	a1014-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-02-11
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	16071

83 SERGIO DONA v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM - -- rank: 464

... 28. A PFRS member may seek accidental disability benefits under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(a)(1). The statute provides: Upon the written application by ... be entitled to receipt of accidental disability retirement benefits under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(a)(1). Because the ALJ found Dona was not disabled ...

docket:	a1433-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-02-07
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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84 JOSEPH MANZELLA v. TOWNSHIP OF ROCHELLE PARK -- rank: 461

... retirement statutes, N.J.S.A. 43:16-2 and N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7, did not require automatic forfeiture of pension benefits when a ...

docket:	a4534-06
court:	njappellate
decided:	2008-05-07
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	45267

85 ANGEL MENDEZ v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- rank: 459

... Court clarified the meaning of the term 'traumatic event' under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(1). A claimant for accidental disability benefits must establish: (1 ... usual or any other duty. [Id. at 212-13.] Under N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(1), a member applying for accidental disability must prove the ...

docket:	a2891-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-02-02
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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86 GREGORY BAILEY v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM - -- rank: 459

... the performance of his [or her] regular or assigned duties.' N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(a)(1). A claimant seeking accidental disability retirement benefits must ... duty. [Richardson, 192 N.J. at 212-13; see also N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(a)(1).] To be traumatic, an event must be 'undesigned ...

docket:	a2591-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-10-24
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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87 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a1182-16.opn.html -- rank: 456

... was not eligible for accidental disability retirement benefits, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7. Mattia suffered a disabling injury when he slipped and fell ...

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court:	NJ Superior Court Law/Chancery Division
decided:
status:
citation:	455 N.J.Super. 217 188 A.3d 1083
Document Size:	20313

88 WILLIAM KARASIK v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES POLICE AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- rank: 451

... 2010, but rejected his application for accidental disability retirement benefits, N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7. 1 We reverse. Appellant served as a police officer in ... App. Div. 1985)). Accidental disability retirement benefits are governed by N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7. 5 To obtain benefits, a public employee must prove: 1 ...

docket:	a2763-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-07-26
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	45414

89 STEPHEN PACE v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- rank: 451

... the performance of his [or her] regular or assigned duties.' N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7(a)(1). In Richardson, our Supreme Court held a claimant ...

docket:	a2685-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-11-04
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	18442

90 SHARON K. SMITH v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, DIVISION OF PENSIONS AND BENEFITS -- rank: 448

... the statutes governing the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, N.J.S.A. 43:16A-7, the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, N.J.S.A ...

docket:	a6002-04
court:	njappellate
decided:	2007-01-29
status:	published
citation:	390 N.J. Super. 209
Document Size:	33534