W. Paupst v. PA Municipal Retirement Board (Majority Opinion)

State: Pennsylvania

Court: Pennsylvania Eastern District Court

Docket No: 403 C.D. 2001

Case Date: 11/21/2001

Plaintiff: W. Paupst

Defendant: PA Municipal Retirement Board (Majority Opinion)

Preview:IN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA William J. Paupst, Petitioner v. Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Board, Respondent : : : : : : : :

No. 403 C.D. 2001 Argued: October 17, 2001

BEFORE: HONORABLE DORIS A. SMITH, Judge HONORABLE JAMES R. KELLEY, Judge HONORABLE JESS S. JIULIANTE, Senior Judge OPINION BY SENIOR JUDGE JIULIANTE FILED: November 21, 2001

William J. Paupst (Paupst) petitions for review from the January 18, 2001 order of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Board (Board) that denied his application for service-connected disability benefits. We are asked to consider whether Paupst, a participating member of the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS), is entitled to receive disability pension benefits where he is permanently disabled from performing his duties as a police officer but is otherwise capable of gainful employment. We affirm. 1 Plumstead Township (Township) is a second class township located in Bucks County. Pursuant to Section 1 of what is commonly called Act 600, Act of May 29, 1956, P.L. (1955) 1804, as amended, 53 P.S.

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