Disabled Police Officer Loses Pension Benefits after Felony Conviction

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the constitutionality of a Pension Code provision which requires injured police officers to forfeit their entitlement to disability pension benefits if they are convicted of a felony. Case: Majid v. The Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago, No. 1-13-2182, 05/22/2015, published. Facts: Nail Majid served as a Chicago police officer from November 1999 until 2003 when he was injured and was awarded a line-of-duty disability pension. Majid then moved to Ohio. In 2010, he was indicted and charged with two count...