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...
by Radja Collins Law | Apr 7, 2025
3rd Dist. Appellate Court – 10/30/24 This case involved Aaron Shirley, a former police sergeant, who sued the Clarendon Hills Police Pension Fund after being denied both line-of-duty and non-duty disability pensions. Shirley injured his right shoulder while...
by Rich Cruz | Jan 10, 2025
Illinois Appellate Court, First District, November 8, 2024 The Illinois Appellate Court reversed the Pension Board’s which terminated continued disability benefits to the plaintiff. The Plaintiff was awarded a duty disability in 2017 based upon a cervical fusion and...
by Radja Collins Law | Sep 29, 2024
Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District June 28, 2024 This case involved plaintiff Michele M. Blasz’s (“Blasz”) appeal for duty disability benefits, which the Pension Board denied. Blasz had been a police officer and was injured in a 2008 car accident while driving...
by Radja Collins Law | Jun 12, 2024
Rule 23 – 1st District – Decided March 29, 2024 In this case, the Harvey Police Pension Board terminated the disability benefits of the Plaintiff, Officer Marcano. Marcano had initially been granted disability benefits due to a permanent, partial loss of...
