Legal Opinion
Reed v. Retirement Board of the Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided October 19, 2009No. 1-08-3544PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Garcia
William Reed, a firefighter with the Chicago Fire Department (CFD), appeals an order affirming the decision of the Retirement Board of the Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago (Board) denying his claim for ordinary disability benefits. Reed initially sought duty disability benefits after he was injured on the job on June 2, 2000; that claim was denied by the Board on February 20, 2002. Reed did not appeal; instead, he sought immediate reinstatement as a firefighter. The CFD denied reinstatement because Reed was “unable to perform essential functions of the duties of a Firefighter,”…
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