Legal Opinion
Johnson v. RETIREMENT BD. OF POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1986No. 62767PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Clark
On October 12, 1982, the plaintiff, James A. Johnson, a Chicago police officer, applied for duty-disability benefits to the defendant, the Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund. According to the Illinois Pension Code, a policeman who becomes disabled is entitled to “ordinary” disability benefits equal to 50% of his salary at the time the disability occurs. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. IO8V2, par 5 — 155.) However, if the policeman is injured while performing an “act of duty,” he may receive “duty” disability benefits equal to 75% of his salary. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch.…
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3Cited by71 opinions
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