Court Upholds Award of Disability Retirement Benefits to 9/11 First Responder

A New York appellate court ruled that a police officer was entitled to disability retirement benefits for her fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Case: Matter of Sheldon v. Kelly, No. 101210/13 13639, 02/17/2015, published. Facts: Annmarie Sheldon, a New York City police officer, was among the first responders to the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. She served over 300 hours at the World Trade Center site in the aftermath of the attacks. While working at a security post one block from Ground Zero on Oct. 4, 2011, Sheldon began complaining of difficulty breathing, dizziness, naus...