No Duty Disability Retirement Benefits for Police Chief Injured in Car Accident

The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the denial of duty disability retirement benefits to a police chief for her injuries from a single-vehicle accident while commuting to work. Case: Hines v. Public Employees’ Retirement System, No. 2023-SA-01400-COA, 06/17/2025, published. Facts: Laura Hines worked as the police chief for the town of Walnut. She suffered injuries in a single-car accident on the morning of Aug. 30, 2018. Hines was in uniform, driving her personal vehicle from home in neighboring Benton County to the Walnut Attendance Center to begin an 8 a.m. shift as a school res...