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Pension Articles : Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper & Gilbert - Illinois Law Firm Representing Municipalities : Publications
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Spring 2010)

Pension board members must maintain their impartiality
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Spring 2010)  -   by Ericka Thomas

Non-compliance with Administrative Review Law leads to dismissal of pension appeal
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Spring 2010)  -   by David Zafiratos

Causation continues to complicate duty-related disability pension applications
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Spring 2010)  -   by Ericka J. Thomas


Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2010)

Illinois Supreme Court rules that pension funds are not liable for prejudgment interest
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2010)  -   by Donald L. Potts

Court rules pension board should have held pre-deprivation hearing
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2010)  -   by David T. Zafiratos

Teacher pension dispute proves instructive to police and fire pension board policy disputes
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2010)  -   by Shawn P. Flaherty

Municipalities begin adopting public questions resolutions
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2010)  -   by Patrick J. Jesse


Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2009)

When is a firefighter not a firefighter for pension purposes?
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2009)  -   by John H. Kelly

Court limits police pension board’s ability to recalculate pension payments
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2009)  -   by Thomas J. Gilbert

Court rules treasurer must make payments ordered by pension board
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2009)  -   by David T. Zafiratos

Veterans in the fire service now entitled to an opportunity to receive additional creditable service time for military service
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2009)  -   by Ericka J. Thomas


Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Spring 2009)

Illinois Supreme Court determines Illinois Pension Code does not provide for annual increases to surviving spouses
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Spring 2009)  -   by Matt Roeschley

Court clarifies light duty interplay with receipt of pension benefits
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Spring 2009)  -   by David T. Zafiratos

Pension Reform Law expands required annual tax levy report
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Spring 2009)  -   by Carolyn Welch Clifford


Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2008)

Appellate court allows pension board to revisit erroneous increase in benefits
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2008)  -   by David T. Zafiratos

Court considers definition of “act of duty” for purposes of disabled police officer’s pension claim
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2008)  -   by David T. Zafiratos

Have a HEART – enhanced benefits for employees called to military service
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2008)  -   by Brian J. O’Connor

DOL issues advisory opinion regarding fiduciary rules and union activity
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2008)  -   by Patrick Jesse


Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Summer 2008)

Mandatory retirement age adversely affects Chicago police officer's retirement pension
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Summer 2008)  -   by Ericka J. Thomas

Seventh Circuit denies insurance coverage for defending underfunding lawsuit
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Summer 2008)  -   by David T. Zafiratos


Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Summer 2008)

Appellate court revisits, yet again, the definition of an “act of duty” in police pension case
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Summer 2008)  -   by John H. Kelly


Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2008)

New amendments to Pension Code provide increased protections for firefighters
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2008)  -   by Ericka J. Thomas

Recent attempts to limit pension fund investments and new bank certification requirements
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2008)  -   by Donald L. Potts

Court examines definition of “act of duty” for police line-of-duty disability pensions
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2008)  -   by Graham Liccardi

Appellate court affirms board’s authority to decide disability pension benefits
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2008)  -   by Michelle Grotto


Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2007)

Fire and police commissions must give closer scrutiny to employee misconduct related to psychiatric conditions
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2007)  -   by Ericka J. Thomas

Second District Appellate Court broadens definition of “line of duty” for police disability pensions
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2007)  -   by Ericka J. Thomas

Ability of police and firefighter pension funds to recover overpayment of benefits
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Fall 2007)   -   by Donald L. Potts


Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2007)

Court provides guidance on adjudicating mental disability pension claims involving firefighters
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2007)  -   by Carolyn Welch Clifford

Illinois Supreme Court reverses appellate court’s decision to declare Section 3-115 unconstitutional
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2007)  -   by Joseph Miller III

The Federal Pension Protection Act of 2006: Applicability to police and firefighter pension funds
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2007)  -   by Donald L. Potts

GASB 45: Financial reporting of post-employment benefits
Legal Insights for Pension Boards (Winter 2007)  -   by Donald L. Potts
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