Recent Injury Award case gives further guidance on the assessment of Police Injury Awards where an underlying degenerative condition has been affected by an injury on duty

The Court in this case concluded that an approach based on acceleration or aggravation is not appropriate. If at the time when the question is referred to the Selected Medical Practitioner, there is a disablement which is permanent, and if the duty injury caused or substantially contributed to that disablement at that time, then the right to receive an injury award arises.

Use these links for more information:

• Precis of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v PMAB and Walther Apr 2013
• Judgement in the case of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v The PMAB and Walther Apr 2013
• Police [Injury Benefit] Regulations 2006