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Category Archives: Uniform Civil Service
The requirements for civil service disability benefits
Civil servants in New York and around the country who are unable to perform their duties due to a medical condition or injury may apply for civil service disability retirement benefits, but their employing agencies should be notified first. This is because those agencies must…
Understanding the Basics of New York Civil Service Disability Benefits
Am I eligible for disability retirement benefits as an employee of the Department of Corrections? Fortunately, the financial security afforded by a disability pension through the State and City of New York is not limited solely to police officers and first responders. Other civil service…
NYC Mayor Proposes New Calculation for Disability Pensions
I am a recently hired uniformed employee of New York City. Are there any proposed increases scheduled for my disability pension? Many of New York City’s uniformed officers rely on the availability of disability pension funds in the event of an unforeseen injury or disability.…
More Female FDNY Retirees Receive Disability Than Men
What percentage of retired firefighters receive disability pension? According to a review of the New York City Fire Pension Fund’s 2014 financial report, as many as 70 percent of the former FDNY female workforce is receiving three-quarters disability pension payments in retirement. Among these women…
New FDNY Recruits Face Diminished Disability Pay
As a New York City Firefighter, am I entitled to a disability pension if I am injured on the job? The New York City Administrative Code recognizes that firefighting in New York City is highly dangerous by including a lifetime disability pension set at 75…
Police Officers and World Trade Center Injuries
Can Police Officers and Other Emergency Responders Obtain or Increase Disability Benefits Almost 15 Years After the Attacks? Most Americans are familiar with the extensive funds amassed by various organizations for the victims of the 2001 World Trade Center attacks. While much of this money…
Police Officer Allowed to Fight Denial of Disability Benefits in Court of Appeals
If you are a uniform civil service member, is an agency denial of disability benefits final? When it comes to New York City police, firefighters and other uniform civil service members, those injured on the job are usually entitled to some type of disability benefit.…
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