No Accidental Disability Benefits for Cop Who Witnessed Teen's Death

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the denial of a police officer’s application for accidental disability benefits after witnessing the death of a teenage passenger in a car wreck that ended a high-speed pursuit. Case: Tandoc v. Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, No. A-3554-23, 01/07/2026, unpublished. Facts: Sergio Tandoc worked as a Cinnaminson Township police officer. While on patrol in November 2017, he saw a stolen vehicle in a neighboring lane. Tandoc attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the vehicle sped away. T...