A New York appellate court ruled that a police officer was not entitled to accidental disability retirement benefits for his injuries from foreseeable risks of his job.
Case: Matter of Schoales v. DiNapoli, No. 519852, 10/29/2015, published.
Facts: Edward Schoales worked as a police sergeant in Rockland County for 15 years.
In December 2004, he suffered injuries when he slipped on an icy loading dock while responding to a security alarm.
Schoales also injured his back in May 2011 while assisting a morbidly obese woman get to her feet.
Procedural History: Schoales filed an application for ...
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