by Rich Cruz | Oct 1, 2026
Appellate Court Reverses Duty Disability Denial Where the Decision Did Not Adequately Address Causation By: Thomas S. Radja Jr. The Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the circuit court’s reversal of the Dolton Police Pension Board’s denial of line‑of‑duty disability...
by Rich Cruz | Sep 30, 2026
Board’s Failure to Properly Consider Evidence and Demonstration of Bias Towards the Participant Leads to Reversal of Decision By: Thomas S. Radja Jr. The Illinois Appellate Court reversed the Marion Police Pension Board’s termination of Officer Mahan’s line-of-duty...
by Rich Cruz | Sep 30, 2026
Appellate Court Grants Fire Lieutenant Pensionable Salary at a Rank Never Worked By: Thomas S. Radja Jr. The Illinois Appellate Court reversed the Elgin Firefighters’ Pension Board and held Mark Schneider’s line-of-duty disability pension must be based on Lieutenant’s...
by Rich Cruz | Sep 30, 2026
Denial of Line-of-Disability Affirmed By Appellate Court Where Pension Board Relied Upon Creditable Evidence in the Record By: Thomas S. Radja Jr. In a case handled by Thomas Radja Jr., the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed the East Moline Firefighters’ Pension...
by Tom Radja | Sep 30, 2026
Surviving Spouse Entitled to Benefits Where Marriage Occurred While the Officer was Suspended from Duty on a Disability Pension and Not Separated or Retired By: Thomas S. Radja Jr. In the case of Buenik v. Cicero Police Pension Fund, the Illinois Appellate Court...
