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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember D'Adamo, Young, Conaway, Welch
At the request of: Michael P. May, Esq.
Address: 7305 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21234
Telephone: 410-444-7606
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Workers' Compensation Award - Police Agent Eugene Cassidy
FOR the purpose of causing the Fire and Police Employees' Retirement System of Baltimore City to cease recouping a workers' compensation award received by police agent (now retired) Eugene Cassidy and to return to police agent Cassidy that portion of the workers' compensation award that the System has already recouped.
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On October 22, 1987, police agent Eugene Cassidy was shot in the head in the line of duty. As a result, police agent Eugene Cassidy was permanently blinded in both eyes.
On June 30, 1996, after extensive litigation in which police agent Eugene Cassidy's attempts to recover full workers' compensation benefits for the severe and horrific injuries he sustained met with opposition, the Workers' Compensation Commission approved a settlement agreement in respect of a workers' compensation award.
Subsequent to being blinded, police agent Eugene Cassidy returned to school, obtained numerous degrees and certifications, and taught (and continues to teach) in the Baltimore Police Academy.
Police agent Eugene Cassidy received the Medal of Honor a...
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