Police Officer Can't Get TTD Benefits for Post-Retirement Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke

The Connecticut Appellate Court overturned an award of temporary total disability benefits to a former police officer for his atrial fibrillation and stroke years after retirement. Case: Martinoli v. Stamford Police Department, No. AC 45229, 08/08/2023, published. Facts: Louis Martinoli worked for the Stamford Police Department. In January 1999, he established a compensable claim for coronary artery disease, hypertension and congestive heart failure. Martinoli underwent quadruple bypass surgery, then retired in October 1999 at 64. In July 2015, when he was 80 years old, Martinoli was ...