Riguzzi v. Dinapoli

Petitioner, a police officer for the Westchester County Depart*1485ment of Public Safety, sustained a work-related, accidental injury to her right shoulder in 1994. She thereafter performed a light duty assignment in the department’s civil division, dealing with the enforcement of civil judgments and orders. Specifically, petitioner worked at the division’s office, where she completed clerical tasks and interacted with the public. After petitioner’s 2005 application for accidental disability retirement benefits was disapproved, she sought a hearing and redetermination, following which a Hearing…