Petitioner, a Housing Authority patrolman, sought accident disability benefits from appellant New York City Employees' Retirement System, claiming that, on January 11, 1979, while on duty, he sustained a disabling back condition when he placed a spare tire into the trunk of his patrol car. His application was twice remanded to the medical board following the adoption by the board of trustees of a resolution defining "accident," within the context of accident disability benefits...
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