Zien v. RETIREMENT BD. OF FIREMEN'S ANNUITY & BEN. FUND OF CHICAGO

Joel Zien (Zien) appeals from the trial court’s denial of his petition for administrative review of the decision of the Retirement Board of the Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago (the Board) that Zien was not entitled to duty-related disability benefits. Because we determine that the evidence of record establishes that Zien sustained a back injury while on duty on August 20, 1987, that has rendered Zien unable to work as a paramedic, we conclude that Zien should have been awarded duty-related disability benefits. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.

The record from the Board’s…