Voluntary Retirement from Police Dept. Did Not Preclude SEB

A police captain who retired after an on-the-job shoulder injury prevented her from performing regular police duties did not lose her entitlement to supplemental earnings benefits, the Louisiana Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit ruled.Case: Kinchen v. City of Shreveport, 46,490-WCA, 09/21/2011.Facts: After working 27 years for the Shreveport Police Department, Capt. Linda Ann Kinchen injured her rotator cuff while participating in required training on Oct. 25, 2006. She continued to work in an administrative position with the department's human resources office until May 2, 2007, when she unde...