Metropolitan Dade County v. Sykes

Douglas Sykes, employed as a fireman with Metro Dade County, suffered a job related injury and became entitled to disability compensation from Metro Dade County in addition to his regular workman’s compensation pursuant to provision of the Metropolitan Dade County Code § 2-56.21 which provides a salary continuation plan for in-line-of-duty injuries suffered by its employees called the “Metropolitan Dade County Service Connected Disability Program”. Under this plan, an employee injured in the line of duty is entitled to full salary for four months from the date of disability which is renewable…