Polk v. Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund

Pursuant to section 3 — 114.1 of the Illinois Pension Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 108x/2, par. 3 — 114.1), the plaintiff, Paul Polk, requested a line-of-duty, or 65%, pension from one defendant, the Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund of the City of Park Ridge (the Board). After a hearing, the Board denied his request, but granted Polk a 50% non-duty pension. Polk filed a complaint for administrative review in the circuit court, and the trial judge affirmed the Board decision. The Board agrees that Polk is disabled, but contends that the disability occurred while Polk was off…