About 24% of pensions paid to police and firefighters by the state-run pension system are disability pensions, raising concerns about cost. Recent changes have made it easier for retired first ...

(WJAR) — Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee explained his reasoning for allowing a new measure expanding firefighter disability pensions to become law without his signature, over the objections of municipal ...

Minnesota offers a cautionary tale of increasing PTSD disabilities, says columnist Mark Patinkin. In Central Falls, 49 of 108 police and fire retirees are on disability – 45%. In Johnston, it's 75%.

An NYPD officer debilitated by COVID and unable to work again won’t get a line-of-duty disability pension because of disagreement at the Police Pension Fund over how to handle such cases. Although the ...

Low-income pensioners on disability benefits, or those providing unpaid care, may be entitled to extra financial support.

Top Connecticut state officials — including the governor, legislative leaders and those overseeing the retirement system — vowed to make a series of sweeping reforms to address glaring loopholes in ...