Court Upholds Award for Cop With Coronary Artery Disease

The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a retired police officer for his coronary artery disease. Case: McGinty v. Stamford Police Department, No. AC 41943, 07/09/2019, published. Facts: Thomas McGinty worked for the Stamford Police Department as an officer from 1990 until 2011. McGinty suffered injuries to his lower back, both knees, left shoulder, left hip and both hands, and received a service-related disability pension. Before McGinty was hired, he had passed a physical that did not reveal evidence of hypertension or heart disease. In the years that fol...