Firefighter's Appeal of Retirement Benefit Decision Was Time-Barred

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that a firefighter was time-barred from appealing a denial of his request for extraordinary disability retirement benefits. Case: City of Birmingham Retirement and Relief System v. McGough, No. 1150997, 03/17/2017, published. Facts: Kevin McGough worked as a firefighter for the City of Birmingham. He injured his knee while on duty in April 2011. McGough continued to work off and on after this injury, but he finally applied for disability retirement benefits in August 2012. In submitting his application, McGough signed an acknowledgment that the Retirement a...