Pension Board Denies Injured Police Officer Due Process in Terminating Disability Benefits

The Illinois Appellate Court found that a pension board denied a former police officer due process in terminating his duty disability benefits, and that the board’s conclusion that he was no longer disabled was against the manifest weight of the evidence. Case: Mahan v. Marion Police Pension Board, No. 5-26-0066, 09/02/2026, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Joshua Mahan began working for the Marion Police Department in 2007. He was injured in the line of duty in 2011 and applied for line-of-duty disability pension benefits. His application was granted in 2012. Subsequent di...