Detective, on standby duty, entitled to benefits for injury sustained during softball game. Workers' comp claim for physical injury on the job does no bar later action for handicap discrimination against employee for disability resulting from the injury. No recovery for suicide under workers' comp when surviving spouse failed to show that stress that resulted in suicide was job-related. Failure to pay workers' compensation benefits, standing alone, does not support federal civil rights damages claim. City liable for injuries to deputy sheriff who was assisting police officers.
Illinois law prevents dual recovery of comp benefits and disability pension payments.
Volunteer fire chief who suffered heart attack at annual ceremony entitled to benefits. Uniformed officer in collision while returning home did not suffer a work-related compensable injury. City may not deduct workers' comp benefits from disability pension benefits. City employee, injured while assisting a state employee find an address, must claim against the city, not the state. Governmental entity receiving mutual aid assistance is liable for injuries to employee of governmental entity that sent employee.