Vermont Statutes
Chapter 16 - Vermont Employees' Retirement System
§ 461a. Benefit denial; evidentiary hearing

§ 461a. Benefit denial; evidentiary hearing
(a) An applicant for disability retirement benefits under section 460 or 461 of this title may file a request for an evidentiary hearing with the Retirement Board 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 section 809 of this title.
(c) The decision of the hearing officer shall constitute final administrative action. (Added 2003, No. 38, § 5.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 3 - Executive

Chapter 16 - Vermont Employees' Retirement System

§ 455. Definitions

§ 456. Name and date of establishment

§ 457. Members

§ 458. Creditable service; military service

§ 459. Normal and early retirement

§ 459a. Restoration of service

§ 460. Ordinary disability retirement

§ 461. Accidental and occupationally related disability retirement

§ 461a. Benefit denial; evidentiary hearing

§ 462. Reexamination of disability beneficiary

§ 463. Reinstatement

§ 464. Accidental and occupationally related death benefit

§ 465. Termination of service; ordinary death benefit

§ 466. Coordination of disability retirement benefits with workers’ compensation benefits

§ 467. Death benefit after retirement—Group C

§ 468. Optional benefits

§ 469. Minimum benefit—Group C

§ 470. Postretirement adjustments to retirement allowances

§ 471. Retirement Board; Medical Board; actuary; rates of contribution; safekeeping of securities

§ 471a. Reports

§ 472. Investments; interest rate; disbursements

§ 472a. Compliance with federal law

§ 473. Funds

§ 473a. Periodic actuarial reports

§ 474. Predecessor systems

§ 475. Errors

§ 476. Exemption of member’s interest; assignment

§ 476a. Alternate payee; domestic relations orders

§ 477. Prior service credit

§ 477a. Elections

§ 479. Group insurance

§ 479a. State Employees’ Postemployment Benefits Trust Fund

§ 480a. Group A members; limit on contributions

§ 481. Definitions

§ 482. Participation by local governments; election by employer

§ 483. Petition by employees; transfer of assets

§ 484. Election by employee; service credits

§ 485. Compulsory membership

§ 486. Duty of local officers

§ 487. Rates of contribution

§ 488. Payment of contributions

§ 489. Benefits

§ 490. Default; paid up deferred annuity

§ 491. Liability of retirement system

§ 495. Transfer of memberships