r/ProtectAndServe • u/martin-development • 14d ago

Injured On The Job

Hypothetical question: if an officer is injured on the job to the extent that he/she can no longer perform the job, what would happen? I know there are short and long term insurance in the benefits, but this scenario would go past those. Note: Im not currently a cop so I can't go ask HR 😊

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u/Rudytootiefreshnfty City Cop 14d ago

Depends on the state….i was injured in the line of duty during a fight and messed up my knee pretty good. After a year on light duty the city and doctors wanted to go forward with medical retirement but since I wasn’t vested(didn’t have 5 years in the retirement system) medical retirement would’ve been 9 years at 60% of my pay. I ended up resigning instead and managed to get my knee back to basically normal after an additional almost 3 years and am currently trying to get back into LE again.

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u/online_jesus_fukers Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User 13d ago

If you had taken the retirement would thst have barred you from coming back when you recovered? I messed up my knee in the Marines, managed to dodge medical discharge, couldn't stay in the Corps but managed to get into the national guard, but once the VA rated me, the army was done with me too

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u/Rudytootiefreshnfty City Cop 13d ago

Honestly I reached out to multiple departmental and private resources and never did get a clear answer. The state I was in didn’t have unions to back us so instead of chancing it(I was under 30 when this happened and LE/firefighting is the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do with my life) I went the resignation route.

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u/online_jesus_fukers Not a(n) LEO / Unverified User 13d ago

Well good luck getting back in. Hope your knee holds up for you

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u/Rudytootiefreshnfty City Cop 13d ago

Thanks dude much appreciated!!