Legal Opinion
MATTER OF THEROUX v. Reilly
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 2, 2003PublishedCited by 66 opinions
POINTS OF COUNSEL
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Read, J.
At issue in this appeal is whether eligibility for benefits under General Municipal Law § 207-c is contingent upon the municipal employee’s demonstrating an injury sustained in the performance of special work related to the heightened risks and duties inherent in law enforcement. We conclude that section 207-c does not require such a “heightened risk” standard.
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Originally enacted in 1961, General Municipal Law § 207-c provides for the payment of the full amount of regular salary or wages to a police officer or other covered municipal employee who is injured “in the…
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