No Line-of-Duty Disability Benefits for Firefighter's Knee Injury

The Appellate Court ruled that a 40-year-old firefighter with a history of knee problems which pre-dated her employment as a firefighter was not entitled to line-of-duty disability benefits when her knee condition stopped her from continuing to work.Case: Carrillo v. Park Ridge Firefighters' Pension Fund, No. 1-13-0656, 02/14/2014, published.Facts: Karen Carrillo, a firefighter and paramedic for the city of Park Ridge, filed a claim for line-of-duty disability benefits in May 2011. Carrillo claimed she was unable to work because of the degenerative arthritis in her left knee.The Board of T...