Mendoza v. Bd. of Retirement of the Ventura County etc. CA2/6 B32734, filed 12/3/25, pub. 12/29/25) Public Sector Disability Retirement – Employment Law Weekly

Mendoza v. Bd. of Retirement of the Ventura County etc. CA2/6 B32734, filed 12/3/25, pub. 12/29/25) Public Sector Disability Retirement

Phyllis W. Cheng, Esq.

ADR Services Mediator, Former Director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”)

December 29, 2025

Alberto Mendoza appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition for a writ of administrative mandate challenging the decision of respondent Board of Retirement of the Ventura County Employees Association (the Board) to deny his application for a service-connected disability retirement based on two work-related back injuries. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1094.5; Gov. Code, §§ 31720-31752.) In denying the petition, the court agreed with the Board’s finding that appellant’s disability was a result of his unreasonable refusal to undergo recommended medical treatment for his injuries, as contemplated in Reynolds v. City of San Carlos (1981) 126 Cal.App.3d 208 (Reynolds) and Labor Code section 4056. Appellant contends the court misapplied the law and that the evidence does not support the finding he unreasonably refused recommended medical treatment. We affirm.

https://www4.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B327347.PDF

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