Court Overturns Denial of Hypertension Benefits to Retired Police Chief

The Connecticut Appellate Court overturned a denial of benefits to a retired police officer for hypertension, finding the date of his appointment as police chief did not constitute a new date of hire. Case: Gaudett v. Bridgeport Police Department, No. AC 44987, 04/11/2023, published. Facts: The Bridgeport Police Department hired Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. in 1983. He passed a preemployment physical and remained with the force for many years. In 2008, the mayor named him the acting chief of the Police Department. Gaudett remained part of the pension plan for police officers and a member of the b...