No Line-of-Duty Disability Benefits for Officer

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a denial of duty-disability benefits to a police officer for a claimed aggravation of pre-existing back problems. Case: Olson v. Lombard Police Pension Fund, No. 2-19-0113, 01/23/2020, published. Facts: Terry Olson began working as a police officer for the Village of Lombard in 1987. In September 2013, he chased a burglary suspect on foot, falling in the process. Olson claimed he developed pain in his left leg and back. The emergency room records reveal no examination of his back, and he was diagnosed with only a hamstring strain. Olson saw Dr. Will...