The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that a teacher with a disabling psychological condition did not become retired once the state determined that she was entitled to an ordinary disability pension.
Case: Providence Teachers’ Union Local 958 v. Hemond, No. 2018-326-Appeal, 05/19/2020, published.
Facts and procedural history: Jennifer Leyden worked for the City of Providence as a teacher for 19 years and was assaulted by students on three occasions.
After each incident, Leyden sought psychiatric treatment, and each time she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. The third a...
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