Couret-Rios v. Fire & Police Emp. Ret. Sys.

Carlos Couret-Rios v. Fire & Police Employees’ Retirement System of the City of Baltimore, No. 36, September Term, 2019. Opinion by Getty, J. LOCAL CODES—DISABILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS Under the Baltimore City Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System compensation statute, Balt. City Code, Art. 22, §§ 29–49, qualified employees are potentially eligible for two different levels of disability benefits: a less substantial non-line-of-duty (“NLOD”) level of benefits; or a more substantial line-of-duty (“LOD”) level of benefits. Qualified employees are only eligible for LOD benefits if their…