Montgomery panel to scrutinize retired officers’ disability pay

The Montgomery County Councilwoman who oversees fiscal policy matters has asked her staff to determine how high numbers of retired police officers receiving work-related disability payments is damaging Montgomery’s pension fund.

Two weeks ago, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett called for reform in how the county administers payments for retirees with work-related disabilities. Leggett said a task force he created found that nearly 40 percent of recently retired Montgomery County public safety workers, including police, firefighter, emergency medical service, corrections and sheriff’s department retirees, were receiving extra pay for work-related disabilities.