Webster

BACKGROUND

Justin W. Webster was a San Francisco police officer who was injured in the course of his employment. After a full evidentiary hearing, the

1 All subsequent statutory references are to the Code of Civil

Procedure.

1 administrative law judge denied Mr. Webster’s application for IDR. The administrative law judge found the retirement system’s medical expert more persuasive than Mr. Webster’s medical expert. Specifically, the administrative law judge found Mr. Webster’s medical expert did not rely on “objective evidence.” After the decision, Mr. Webster filed a petition for writ of administrative mandate. Additionally, Mr. Webster sought to return to work as a police officer. Before Mr. Webster could return to work, he was required to complete a medical examination. After completing this examination, the medical doctor found Mr. Webster was “not fit for duty.” In a companion workers’ compensation case, another medical doctor found Mr. Webster was not capable of performing his job duties. Mr. Webster filed a second IDR application. The retirement system declined to process his second IDR application. The superior court granted in part Mr. Webster’s petition for writ of…