Lawrenceville, NJ
Workers compensation Lawyer at Lawrenceville, NJ
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Administrative Law, Social Security
OUTCOME: Legislative intent was that amendment was to be applied prospectively.
The issue in this case was whether or not the amendments to the dependency section of the statute were intended to be applied retroactively when the date of death occurred prior to the amendment.
OUTCOME: Accidental disabilty pension was intended to provided benefits where there is emotional disability without physical injury.
Senior corrections officer Guadagno was denied an accidental disability pension due a post traumatic stress disorder. He and his family were threatened by an inmate who had personal knowledge of his l ... ife outside of work. There were no physical injuries and he was denied a pension. The pension board re-examined the facts after the Supreme Court decision, and found that because the threats were credible, that SCO Guadagno was entitled to benefits.
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