Police Officer Gets Duty Disability Benefits, but no Accidental Disability Retirement

A police officer's injury from helping a stranded motorist push a disabled vehicle out of a heavily trafficked roadway entitled him to performance of duty retirement benefits, but not accidental disability retirement benefits, a New York appellate court ruled. Case: Hoehn v. New York State Comptroller, No. 518445, 11/06/2014, published. Facts: Robern Hoehn worked as a police detective. As he was driving home from work after his shift in May 2010, he came upon a disabled vehicle causing a backup on a heavily traveled roadway.  Hoehn parked his car in the median, identified himself a...