Town of Southbridge v. Litchfield

Claiming that he had experienced a rather amazing list of traumatic events while in the line of duty, which resulted in post-traumatic stress disorder, defendant police Officer John C. Litchfield applied for accidental disability retirement. The town of Southbridge (town) contested the claim, asserting that elements of Litchfield’s application for benefits were false. A regional medical panel found a disability. The retirement board of Southbridge approved it.2 The commissioner of the Public Employee Retirement Administration confirmed the board’s approval, and the town "was duly notified.…