On October 11, 2017, the California Supreme Court denied review of Irvin v. Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Association, et al., marking a final victory for Renaker Hasselman Scott LLP and our client, Marianne Irvin. This means the landmark June 30, 2017 decision from the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District in this case will stand, establishing new law for public employee retirement benefits under the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (“CERL”), which governs twenty county retirement systems in California.
Renaker Hasselman Scott LLP is pleased that as a result of the Irvin decision, not only will Ms. Irvin receive the survivor benefits to which she is entitled, but the rights of other surviving spouses of County Employees Retirement Association members have been clarified.