Beckman v. City of Peoria

¶ 1 Plaintiff, Jennifer Beckman, is a former police officer with defendant, City of Peoria. On February 26, 2015, plaintiff participated in mandatory riot training, which included a "briefing/classroom" session and a field simulation. During the field simulation, plaintiff suffered a career ending "catastrophic injury," which she believes entitles her to health coverage benefits under section 10 of the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act, 820 ILCS 320/10 (West 2014) (the Act). Plaintiff argues her injury was in response to what she "reasonably believed to be an emergency" under the…