Evert v. Board of Trustees of Fire Fighters' Pension Fund

Claimant, Thomas J. Evert, Jr., a fire fighter, brought an action to recover disability pension benefits pursuant to the “line-of-duty” provisions of the Illinois Pension Code (the Code) (111. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. IO8V2, par. 4 — 110). After administrative hearings before the Board of Trustees of the Fire Fighters’ Pension Fund of the City of Lake Forest, Illinois (the Board), claimant was denied a “line-of-duty” disability pension, but was granted a “not-in-duty” disability pension pursuant to section 4 — 111 of the Code (111. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. lOSVs, par. 4 — 111). After administrative…