Firefighter Getting Occupational Disease Disability Pension Had 'Catastrophic Injury'

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a firefighter's receipt of an occupational disease disability pension established that he had suffered a "catastrophic injury" for purposes of the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Case: Bremer v. The City of Rockford, No. 08-MR-437, 04/27/2015, published. Facts: William Bremer began working as a firefighter for the City of Rockford in 1976. After doctors diagnosed him with cardiomyopathy – a condition marked by the deterioration of the heart muscle – Bremer filed an application for an occupational disease disability ...