Legal Opinion
Spielman v. District of Columbia Police & Firefighters' Retirement & Relief Board
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 13, 1993No. 92-AA-37PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Frederick B. Spielman became a firefighter in 1969. On August 6, 1987, he suffered an apparent heart attack while on duty. As a result, he became unable to carry out his duties. Claiming that his inability to work as a firefighter was incurred in the line of duty, he applied for the more generous retirement benefits available to disabled firefighters whose disability was so incurred. See D.C.Code § 4-616 (1989); cf. id. § 4-605(a).
The Police and Firefighters’ Retirement and Relief Board (the Board) denied Spiel-man’s claim in a comprehensive written decision. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Allen v. District of Columbia Police & Firefighters' Retirement & Relief BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- James R. Blohm v. Walter N. TobrinerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Joseph R. Hyde v. Walter N. TobrinerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- DiVincenzo v. District of Columbia Police & Firefighters Retirement & Relief BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Liberty v. District of Columbia Police & Firemen's Retirement & Relief BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
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