Supreme Court Clarifies 'Traumatic Event' Standard for Police Officers with Psyche Disabilities

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a police officer was exposed to a "traumatic event" when he responded to a grisly car wreck, but another officer's distress from the violent conclusion to a hostage situation did not qualify as such. Case: Mount v. Board of Trustees, Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, No. A-9-16, and Martinez v. Board of Trustees, Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, No. A-83-16, 06/05/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Christopher Mount and Gerardo Martinez both worked as police officers for munici...