Kane, J.
Petitioner, a police sergeant, was injured after the collapse of a ladder he was using to install a heavy bag in the police department's new garage. His subsequent application for accidental disability retirement benefits was initially denied. After a hearing, a Hearing Officer denied the application on the ground that the incident did not constitute an accident within the meaning of Retirement and Social Security Law § 363. Respondent adopted the Hearing...
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