Assault by Fellow Firefighter Merits Lower Benefits

A New York City firefighter who was hit over the head from behind with a metal chair is not entitled to accidental disability benefits, according to a ruling from New York's highest court.The Court of Appeals denied Robert Walsh's attempt to obtain accidental disability benefits, and affirmed a decision to grant him ordinary disability benefits. (Accidental disability benefits are greater than ordinary disability benefits.)Walsh was injured during an argument with a fellow firefighter on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2003. He and another firefighter had been drinking, and began arguing ...