Self-Insured Employer Can't Get Reimbursement of Salary Payments to Disabled Retiree

A New York appellate court ruled that a self-insured municipal employer that continued to pay an injured firefighter his full salary after his duty disability retirement could not be reimbursed from his workers' compensation benefits. Case: Matter of Schulze v. City of Newburgh Fire Department, No. 533245, 02/09/2023, published. Facts: Adam Schulze worked as a firefighter for the City of Newburgh. He suffered a disabling work-related injury to his neck and back in April 2012 during the performance of his firefighting duties. In 2015, Schulze was classified as permanently ...