No Disability Retirement Pension for Injured Police Officer

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured police officer was not entitled to a disability pension benefit under the terms of the pension plan established by the collective bargaining agreement between the borough and the officer's union. Case: Perroz v. Fox Chapel Borough, No. 1133 C.D. 2015, 07/13/2016, published. Facts: William Perroz worked as a police officer for the Fox Chapel Borough. He injured his shoulder in 2010 while apprehending a suspect and was off duty for an extended period of time. Perroz underwent surgery on his shoulder in 2011 and began physi...