DeBerry v. Board of Pensions & Retirement Municipal Pension Fund

PALLADINO, Judge.

The City of Philadelphia appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court), which reversed the Board of Pensions and Retirement’s (Board) decision to deny William DeBerry’s (DeBerry) application for service-connected disability retirement benefits pursuant to Section 206.1 of the City’s Pension Ordinance.1 We reverse the trial court and reinstate the decision of the Board.

DeBerry, a former police officer in the Philadelphia Police Department, filed an application with the Board for service-connected disability benefits. After providing a…