Vermont Statutes
Chapter 55 - State Teachers' Retirement System of Vermont
§ 1938a. Benefit denial; evidentiary hearing

§ 1938a. Benefit denial; evidentiary hearing
(a) An applicant for disability retirement benefits under section 1938 of this title may file a request for an evidentiary hearing with the Board of Trustees if the application for benefits is denied.
(b) The hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer designated by the Board and in conformance with rules adopted by the Board. Rules adopted by the Board shall be consistent with 3 V.S.A. § 809.
(c) The decision of the hearing officer shall constitute final administrative action. (Added 2003, No. 38, § 6.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 16 - Education

Chapter 55 - State Teachers' Retirement System of Vermont

§ 1931. Definitions

§ 1932. Date of establishment; power and privileges; name

§ 1933. Members generally

§ 1935. Teachers in certain public or independent schools

§ 1936. Creditable service; military service

§ 1937. Service retirement

§ 1938. Disability retirement

§ 1938a. Benefit denial; evidentiary hearing

§ 1939. Restoration to service

§ 1940. Termination of service; death; refund; pension

§ 1941. Optional benefits

§ 1942. Board of Trustees; Medical Board; actuary; rate of contribution; safekeeping of securities

§ 1943. Investments; interest rate; disbursements

§ 1943a. Compliance with federal law

§ 1944. Vermont Teachers’ Retirement Fund

§ 1944a. Periodic actuarial reports

§ 1944b. Retired Teachers’ Health and Medical Benefits Fund

§ 1944c. Employer charges for federal grants or reimbursements

§ 1944d. Employer annual charge for teacher health care

§ 1944e. Retired teachers health and medical benefits

§ 1945. Application of other laws

§ 1946. Exemption of member’s interest; assignment

§ 1946a. Tax exemption for member of retirement system of another state or political subdivision thereof

§ 1946b. Alternate payee; domestic relations orders

§ 1947. Penalty

§ 1948. Errors

§ 1949. Postretirement adjustments to retirement allowances

§ 1949a. Postretirement adjustment allowance account

§ 1949b. Postretirement adjustment to retirement allowance; formula; evaluation

§ 1951. Group A members; limit on contributions

§ 1953. Prior service credit