On January 26, 2016, the Honorable Susan Cacace, Acting Justice of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, issued a Decision denying an Article 78 Petition brought by a City of Peekskill Police Officer against the City seeking benefits under General Municipal Law Section 207-c. Keane & Beane, P.C., on behalf of the City, argued that the Chief of Police had correctly denied the Police Officer’s claim for Section 207-c benefits because the Officer failed to follow the collectively bargained procedures for submitting a claim for Section 207-c benefits. The Decision confirms that police officers are required to comply with all procedural requirements when claiming GML Section 207-c benefits in order to protect the municipalities from potentially frivolous claims. Lance H. Klein and Eric L. Gordon were lead counsel on behalf of the City.
To review the full decision:
https://www.kblaw.com/files/20160211152542-LaPercheDecision.pdf
