Police Disability

By: Milan Rada, Esq. with John Hewson, Esq. In last month’s Legal Report we discussed how an administrative hearing pursuant to Sec. 207-c of the General Municipal Law (GML) is used to challenge an unfavorable line of duty determination by the Police Department. In that Legal Report, we also mentioned that Deputy Chief Ronald J.…

By: Milan Rada, Esq. with John Hewson, Esq. In last month’s Legal Report we discussed how an administrative hearing pursuant to Sec. 207-c of the General Municipal Law (GML) is used to challenge an unfavorable line of duty determination by the Police Department. In that Legal Report we also mentioned that Deputy Chief Ronald J.…

By: Milan Rada, Esq. with John Hewson, Esq. You may have heard rumors that the Police Department has begun to schedule “207-c” hearings. The rumors are true. So, what is a “207-c” hearing and why is it important to you?   “207-c” hearings are held pursuant to NYS General Municipal Law (GML) Section 207-c, which…

By: Milan Rada Esq., with John Hewson, Esq. An incredibly illustrative set of cases was recently decided by New York State’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, regarding the issue of “accident” versus “incident” in the realm of disability pension cases.  For years, you have read how difficult the Retirement System has made the issue…

Legal Report by Milan Rada, Esq. with John Hewson, Esq. When a police officer or firefighter, who is a member of the New York State Police and Fire Retirement System, suffers a line of duty career-ending injury, (s)he may be entitled to a disability retirement pension. There are two line of duty disability pensions that…

Legal Report by Milan Rada Esq., with John Hewson, Esq. With the end of another year comes a time for reflection on what has transpired and changed over the course of just twelve months.  We look back at things that have happened in all aspects of our lives including our personal and professional lives.  Similarly,…

Legal Report by Milan Rada, Esq. with John Hewson, Esq. We have written many Legal Reports explaining and describing what constitutes an “accident” so as to qualify an injured police officer for the more generous pension of ¾ of final average salary, tax free for life as opposed to a performance of duty disability pension…

Legal Report by  Milan Rada, Esq. with John Hewson, Esq. With yet again another recent anniversary of the September 11th tragedy, it is an ever-present reminder of the aftermath of those attacks and the injuries, disabilities, and deaths that it has left behind.  From respiratory conditions to cancers, the number of conditions that the World…

Legal Report by  Milan Rada, Esq. Labor Day arrives – it’s the end of the summer, teachers, and kids are back to school, PBA Open Meetings resume (3rd Thursday of every month @ 8 PM; September 21 is the next Open Meeting), adults have to get out of vacation mode and get serious and the…

Legal Report by Milan Rada, Esq. and Joseph S. Bavaro, Esq. HOW THE LAW PROTECTS POLICE OFFICERS INJURED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES: General Municipal Law 205-e If a police officer is injured by a third party (someone who is not the employer, someone who is not the agent of the employer or someone…

Legal Report by Milan Rada Esq., with John Hewson, Esq. As we approach the summer months, we often forget how rapidly these months seem to go by.  All of a sudden it’s the fall, and before we know it, we are almost through 2017. A major topic of discussion throughout the end of last year…

Legal Report by Milan Rada, Esq. with John Hewson, Esq. Working as a police officer is a dangerous and high-risk profession in which injuries are an unfortunate result of simply doing the job.  Further, we have seen over the years that very rarely does a police officer with years of service ever go to work…