A New York appellate court upheld the denial of accidental disability retirement benefits to a police officer who suffered a series of back injuries after the on-duty car accident he blamed for causing his disability.
Case: Dellaripa v. DiNapoli, No. 524011, 05/25/2017, published.
Facts: Joseph Dellaripa worked as a police officer for the City of Mount Vernon. In December 2012, he filed an application for accidental disability retirement benefits. Dellaripa claimed he had become permanently incapacitated from the performance of his duties as a result of injuries from a motor vehicle accident...
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