A New York appellate court ruled that an injured police detective was not entitled to accidental disability retirement benefits since the evidence did not establish that he was unable to perform the duties of the light-duty position he had held ever since he got hurt.
Case: Matter of Lamb v. DiNapoli, No. 520101, 05/28/2015, published.
Facts: Terrance Lamb, a police detective, suffered multiple injuries in a 2008 motor vehicle accident. He returned to work on limited duty, although his injuries required him to miss work on several occasions.
Procedural History: In 2010, Lamb applied for acc...
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