Eckman v. Board of Trustees for Police Pension Fund

Plaintiff, Gary Eckman, filed a complaint for administrative review of an action taken by the defendant board of trustees of the police pension fund for the city of Elgin (board), wherein the board, pursuant to section 3 — 151 of the Illinois Pension Code (the Code), reduced plaintiff’s disability pension benefits in an amount equal to workers’ compensation benefits he was to receive from the city of Elgin. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 1O81/2, par. 3 — 151 (now codified as Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 1081/2, par. 3 — 114.5).) The board filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint, alleging…