Police Officer Not Entitled to 5th Extension of Duty Disability Benefits

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of an injured police officer’s request to extend his duty disability benefits a fifth time. Case: Budlove v. Retirement Board of the County Employees’ and Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund of Cook County, No. 1-24-2335, 09/23/2025, unpublished. Facts: Scott A. Budlove worked as a police officer for the Cook County Sheriff’s Police. He suffered injuries in a traffic accident while on duty in October 2002. Procedural history: Budlove settled a workers’ compensation claim with the county in 2007. He applied for duty ...