No Duty Disability Benefits to Firefighter for Alleged PTSD

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a firefighter was not entitled to a duty disability pension, since he failed to link his psychological condition to distress from responding to a call to aid a police officer who had a fatal heart attack. Case: Covello v. Village of Schaumburg Firefighters’ Pension Fund, No. 2016 CH 06945, 09/25/2018, published. Facts: Steven Covello worked for the Village of Schaumburg as a firefighter/paramedic. Prior to taking the job with the village in 1995, Covello had no history of psychological or psychiatric treatment. He also passed a physical and...