Police Officer Denied Duty Disability Benefits Can't Pursue Comp Claim for Same Injury

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a police officer who failed to prove his entitlement to duty disability benefits for a wrist injury was barred from pursuing a workers’ compensation claim for the same injury. Case: City of Zion Police Department v. IWCC, No. 2-24-0758WC, 10/06/2025, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: James Labonne worked for the City of Zion Police Department as a detective. He filed a pension duty disability application after he allegedly suffered bilateral wrist injuries while performing a “burpee” exercise during firearms training in ...