High Ct.: City May Offset Heart Benefits from Disability Pensions

The city of Waterbury did not breach its collective bargaining agreement with police officers by offsetting the amount of heart and hypertension benefits from their disability retirement pay, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled.Case: Russo et al. v. City of Waterbury et al., SC 18392/SC 18588, 03/15/2012.Facts and Procedural History: Waterbury police officers Eugene Coyle, Cecile Lynch, Delores Acas, Paul Salvatore and Nicholas Russo were each awarded heart and hypertension benefits while working for the City of Waterbury Police Department. Each also was paid a disability pension.In 2006, howe...