Retirement Benefits Denied Due to Substantial Evidence Presented by New York State

In the Matter of Stephen C. Caruana v. Thomas P. DiNapoli, as Comptroller of the State of New York, et al..

Petitioner, Stephen C. Caruana, sought to review a decision of Respondent which denied his application for accidental disability retirement benefits.

In March

In the Matter of Juan C. Rivera v. Thomas P. DiNapoli, as Comptroller of the State of New York, et al.

In this Article 78, Petitioner sought for to review a determination of Respondent which denied Petitioner’s Application for disability retirement benefits.

In 2004, Petitioner Juan C. Rivera, a correction officer, suffered a heart attack

Matter of William Giblin et al v. Village of Johnson City

 

Petitioner sought to appeal an order form the Supreme Court which granted petitioner’s application to terminate health insurance benefits to petitioner current wife, Patricia Giblin. This was a combined proceeding pursuant to Article 78 and an action for a declaratory judgment.

 

Matter of Brian A. Herlihy v. Thomas P. DiNapoli, as State Comptroller

In this Article 78 case, the court reviewed a decision of the State Comptroller which denied the petitioner’s application for accidental disability retirement benefits.

In 1995, petitioner started working as a police officer for the Town of Bedford, Westchester County. From 2001 to

Matter of Richard Benedetto v Thomas DiNapoli, as State Comptroller

This Article 78 appeal was brought about to review a determination of the Comptroller denying petitioner his application for accidental disability retirement benefits. Petitioner was a corrections officer who injured his back in 2004 by falling on stairs in a correctional facility. Following the

Matter of Enide St. Lois v New York City Employees’ Retirement System and the City of New York

In this Article 78 case, petitioner, a 42-year-old pediatric Registered Nurse, sought a judgment annulling the Board of Trustees (Pension Board) for New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS) which denied her application for disability retirement. Petitioner

Matter of Albert D’Agostino v Thomas DiNapoli, as State Comptroller

Petitioner in this Article 78 case is an attorney who worked part time as counsel for several municipalities and school districts in addition to maintaining a private law practice. In 2000, he retired from municipal service and began receiving public retirement funds. In April of

Petitioner, Rosina Bautista, was as a maintenance worker at New Rochelle High School in Westchester County. She sustained various injuries occurring between 1994 and 2001 and ceased working in May of 2001 due to these injuries. She then applied for ordinary disability retirement benefits and was denied on the grounds that she was not permanently