by Rich Cruz | Dec 17, 2025
Reemployment After Retirement: Illinois Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Second Article 3 Pension for Rehired Officer The case of Kooistra v. Sycamore Police Pension Fund was decided on November 14, 2025. This case involved an appeal by Shawn Kooistra against...
by Radja Collins Law | Dec 16, 2025
Appellate Court Dismisses A.I. Generated Appeal Brief: Officer Failed to Follow Medical Advice and Court Rules In Pletcher v. Libertyville Police Pension Fund, the Illinois Appellate Court dismissed the Plaintiff’s appeal seeking to reverse the Pension Board’s denial...
by Radja Collins Law | Dec 16, 2025
Appellate Court Holds Pension Board’s Non-Duty Disability Finding Precludes Workers’ Compensation Claim The Illinois Appellate Court finds against officer in workers compensation claim. The case involved an appeal by Officer Labonne against the City of Zion...
by Radja Collins Law | Jul 23, 2025
Illinois Appellate Court, 3rd District – Decided June 26, 2025 Kenneth Teppel, a former police chief for the Village of Bolingbrook, retired in 2020 and applied for a pension based on a total salary of $173,148.12, which included his base salary plus “pick-up”...
by Radja Collins Law | Apr 7, 2025
1st Dist. Appellate Court – Decided 2/6/25 The case involved Plaintiff, Scott Petersen’s appeal of the Oak Lawn Police Pension Board’s decision to deny him disability benefits. Petersen, a police officer since 2011, sustained a shoulder injury in two separate...
