The staff, medical advisor and the Board of Retirement base their determinations mainly on your medical records and any other pertinent data that you submit. If the Board does not approve your case in the first and second hearings, you have the opportunity to a third hearing called the Formal Hearing that is presided over by a neutral hearing officer. The Board utilizes County Counsel to represent the Board s position. It is at this time that it is suggested that you may wish to retain the services of an attorney to represent you. Basically, if you are truly permanently disabled, the medical records will reflect your condition.
Information regarding an employee is shared with the employer and the applicant s supervision .
This is false. The Board of Retirement is a separate public agency that administers benefits to many employers, not just the County of San Bernardino. All of your records and conversations with the staff are regarded as confidential information. This is mandated in the statute that governs our administration of your retirement system.