Court Rejects Injured Police Officer's Challenge to Termination After 2-Year Leave

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured police officer’s challenge to her employer’s decision to fire her after waiting two years for her to return to duty. Case: Matter of Tyson v. Town of Ramapo, No. 2017-05090, 10/01/2018, published. Facts: Yolanda Tyson worked for the Town of Ramapo as a police officer. She suffered injuries while on duty in October 2013 and began receiving workers’ compensation benefits. Tyson was unable to return to work because of her injuries, and after two years elapsed, the town sent her a notice of termination. The town ha...