Alan C. Posted December 26, 2013 Posted December 26, 2013 N.J. cop's gun range stapler accident and its $2 million fallout Christopher Onesti, who now lives in Drexel Hill, Pa., collects a police disability pension for life because he stapled the ring finger of his non-shooting hand. State authorities ruled he is “totally and permanently disabled” — no longer able to handle a gun or perform duties as a New Jersey Transit cop.Yet as a retiree, Onesti now visits firing ranges to shoot a high-powered rifle for fun between trips to the bank to cash nearly $46,000 a year in tax-free pension checks.. . .Nearly 5,500 retired officers pocket more than $200 million a year in disability pay from the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System. Such generosity adds to the woes of state pension funds that face a $47 billion shortfall.. . .Onesti will rake in $2.3 million from his disability pension if he lives to age 80, his statistical life expectancy.
Josh F Posted December 26, 2013 Posted December 26, 2013 met a couple of these guys who bullshit disability and then just live abroad like kings.
ThomasDoubts Posted December 26, 2013 Posted December 26, 2013 All too common. It's pandemic. I know a guy who dropped a soda dispenser on his foot, broke his toe, and retired on full disability & retirement.
kalmia Posted December 26, 2013 Posted December 26, 2013 I should try to claim disability. I'm not a cop, but I'm sure there is some Social Security I could get.
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