Legal Question in Administrative Law in California

Re:Public Retirement System

Is their any case laws regarding types of exparty communications between a retirement system and the medical contract provider? On numerous occasions our employees have complained about our retirement system staff requesting contract doctors to change their position when it did not suit the staffs intent to deny disability retirements.


Asked on 5/22/08, 11:19 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: Re:Public Retirement System

Most disability claims are denied. Few people have successfully obtained a favorable result on their claim without hiring a lawyer and suing, or threatening to sue.

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Answered on 5/22/08, 11:40 pm
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: Re:Public Retirement System

Maybe most are denied, but a substantial number are not, and the difference may depend upon the skill and savvy of the applicant, where the application is being made (employer, SSA, etc.) and whether the claim is permanent or temporary disability.

There is undoubtedly a medium to large amount of case law, but the usefulness of the appellate cases to a particular litigant or claimant would depend upon closeness of factual fit, and therefore no LawGuru attorney would be able to give you a handy-dandy list of citable cases to support your position without a very detailed interview with you.

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Answered on 5/23/08, 1:15 am


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