In this case, the City of Newburgh allows passing years before the award is awarded after retirement is required. As a result, Schulze received both payments from Section 207-A(2) and compensation for retrospective workers, totaling approximately $106,000. But the court made it clear that the city’s remedy was not through the workers’ compensation system and whether the city could take other avenues (e.g., full-strength action to restore overpayments), which was not addressed in the decision.
