No Disability Retirement Benefits for Police Officer for Whom Surgical Fix Was Available

A New York appellate court ruled that a police officer was not entitled to accidental and performance of duty disability retirement benefits for a thumb injury because there is a reasonably safe surgical procedure that could restore enough function to allow him to continue to do his job. Case: Matter of Dee v. DiNapoli, No. 524487, 10/05/2017, published. Facts: James Dee worked as a police officer. After he suffered a work-related injury to his right thumb, he filed an application for accidental and performance of duty disability retirement benefits. The New York State and Local Police...