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Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Remember the Bloomington Officer who had a heart attack on duty?

By: Diane Benjamin https://blnnews.com/2025/01/08/duty-related-injury-rules-for-police-a-bloomington-case/ The officer was notified by HR they will be paying him benefits and reimbursing the personal sick time he was forced to use. The incident happened in October. The law is black and white. It shouldn’t have taken this long. Just:

Written by Diane Benjamin - editor

Duty-Related Injury Rules for Police: A Bloomington Case

By: Diane Benjamin From the Bloomington Police Union Contract: https://www.bloomingtonil.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/30481/638539641805070000 . Does suffering a heart attack while on duty qualify as a “duty related injury”? Not if you are a Bloomington Police Officer. Police administration is actively ignoring State Law and refusing to pay benefits: . The officer was told he had to use personal […]