Legal Opinion
Chiafos v. Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System of Iowa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 24, 1999No. 97-660PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
A former police officer believes he is entitled to accidental disability benefits, not merely to the lesser ordinary disability benefits. The administrative agency, the municipal fire and police retirement system of Iowa, rejected his claim and the district court affirmed the rejection. We also affirm, and vacate a contrary determination by the court of appeals.
Robert Chiafos was a police officer for Marion, Iowa, from December 1968 to March 1995. He applied for accidental disability benefits under Iowa Code section 411.6(5) (1997). 1 Accidental benefits are greater than…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Norland v. Iowa Department of Job ServiceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1987
- City of Cedar Rapids v. Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
- City of Cedar Rapids v. Board of Trustees of the Municipal Fire & Police Retirement SystemSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- Moon v. BD. OF TRUSTEES MUN. FIRE & POL.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1996
- Bushman v. Cuckler Building SystemsCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1988
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