US EditionAppeals court upholds duty disability benefits for CPD whistleblower
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Appeals court upholds duty disability benefits for CPD whistleblower
An Illinois appellate court has upheld a former Chicago police detective’s entitlement to duty disability benefits, affirming she suffered depression while on duty after being retaliated against and harassed for reporting the possible misconduct of two officers.Chicago’s Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund in February 2023 denied former Chicago police Det. Beth Svec’s application for duty disability benefits and only app…
Court sides with DSS director in whistleblower case
COVINGTON – A two-day civil trial in Alleghany District Court ended in a jury verdict against the plaintiff, Deanna Ratliff. Ratliff was seeking $5 million in damages from the Alleghany County-Covington Department of Social Services and its director, Tammy Wilson. Judge Edward K. Stein, however, removed the DSS from the suit before the trial began, so Wilson was the sole defendant. After two days of testimony, it took about an hour of deliberati…
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