A workers’ compensation case between an off-duty police officer and the city of Montgomery, Alabama has been dismissed after the officer agreed to receive full retirement benefits in lieu of workers’ compensation benefits.
Corporal David Brown filed suit against the city in October 2010, following a September accident that happened when he was escorting a funeral procession. Brown claimed that although he was not technically on duty, he was working with the permission, knowledge and approval of the city on behalf of the department and the city’s residents.
Brown suffered injuries in the funeral procession accident and again when the ambulance carrying him to the hospital also had a traffic accident and overturned. Brown’s left arm was amputated above the elbow and he also lost his left leg.
City officials denied Brown’s workers’ compensation claim saying he was not working in any official capacity and had a private contract with the funeral home in which the city received no compensation.
Mayor Todd Strange said that the city and Brown reached an agreement whereby he would receive full retirement benefits. He said the difference in benefits between the workers’ compensation claim and retirement was nearly revenue neutral.
Topics Workers' Compensation Alabama
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