Scalise v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WEST-CHESTER FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND

Plaintiff Ralph Scalise applied for a 65% line-of-duty disability pension (40 ILCS 5/4 — 110 (West 1992)) or an occupational disease pension (40 ILCS 5/4 — 110.1 (West 1992)), contending that his asthma prevented him from carrying out his duties as a fireman and that his asthma had been exacerbated by his employment. The Board of Trustees of the Westchester Fireman’s Pension Fund (Board) denied plaintiff’s request for a line-of-duty pension but awarded plaintiff a 50% nonduty pension (40 ILCS 5/4 — 111 (West 1992)). Plaintiff sought administrative review, contending that the Board had not…