No Duty Disability Pension for Officer Who Resigned Before Filing Application

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a police pension fund properly denied an injured officer’s request for benefits because he did not submit an application while employed and had not been misled about it. Case: Keeling v. Board of Trustees of the Forest Park Police Pension Fund, No. 1-17-0804, 12/27/2017, published. Facts: Jason Keeling suffered injuries while a police officer in the Village of Forest Park in July 2013. While Keeling was on disability leave, the Forest Park Police Department began an internal investigation into allegations against him. In April 2014, Keeling cont...