Strynar v. Rahill

OPINION

This appeal challenges the exclusivity of the statutory injured-on-duty (IOD) scheme for compensating municipal police officers who become incapacitated in the course of their employment. The plaintiff, Irving A. Strynar, a former detective with the City of Pawtucket’s (city) Police Department, appeals from a Superior Court order granting a motion to dismiss his complaint for failure to state a claim on which relief could be granted.

The plaintiff apparently suffered from “severe emotional distress,” which he alleged constituted a “work-related injury.” He averred that defendants, who…