Petitioner, a civil service firefighter for respondent City of Schenectady in Schenectady County, suffered severe smoke inhalation while fighting a fire on March 19, 1989. He returned to full-duty status on March 27, 1989. In the interim, petitioner was carried on injury leave pursuant to General Municipal Law § 207-a and received statutorily authorized wage supplements and medical benefits.
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