Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (PO-3586)
Complainant: Mr Mike Beach
Complaint Topic: Injury benefit
Ref: PO-3586
Outcome: Upheld
Respondent: Shropshire and Wrekin Fire and Rescue Authority
Type: Pension complaint or dispute
Date:
Subject
Mr Beach complains that the Authority have incorrectly refused him an injury award from the Scheme.
The Pensions Ombudsman’s determination and short reasons
The complaint should be upheld against the Authority because they relied on a flawed report by the Independent Qualified Medical Practitioner (IQMP). The basis on which permanent disability was assessed was unclear and the report referred to possible treatments without describing the likelihood of their success.
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