Hokes v. DiNapoli

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent which denied petitioner’s applications for accidental disability and performance of duty disability retirement benefits.

In 2002, petitioner applied for accidental disability and performance of duty disability retirement benefits arising out of various incidents that occurred while he was working as a police officer. After the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System initially disapproved his applications, *1367petitioner…