No Accidental Disability Retirement Benefits for Teacher With PTSD

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that a teacher was not entitled to accidental disability retirement benefits for her post-traumatic stress disorder following three incidents in which she was assaulted by students with special needs. Case: Thompson v. Board of Trustees, No. A-5028-14T1, 04/11/2017, published. Facts: Jaclyn Thompson worked as a health and physical education teacher at North Hunterdon Regional High School. In January 2011, a female student with Down syndrome began assaulting an aide during Thompson’s health class. When Thompson intervened, ...