Burd v. Division of Retirement

WENTWORTH, Senior Judge.

This is an appeal from a final order, entered by the State Retirement Commission, denying appellant’s request for in-line-of-duty disability retirement benefits. Appellant contends that the commission erred in finding that his employment as a police officer did not aggravate his heart condition and in denying in-line-of-duty benefits. We find that the record contains no competent substantial evidence to support the Commission’s denial of in-line-of-duty benefits and reverse the order.

The test for an in-line-of-duty disability award is whether an injury or illness,…