At its January 11, 2016 meeting, the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS) considered a former Washington Township (Gloucester County) police officer’s application for disability retirement benefits. The officer had claimed that his loss of the right to possess or carry a firearm was a “disabling condition” that entitled him to disability benefits.
According to the meeting minutes, Steven Navan, who was represented before the PFRS Board by Charles Schlager, was discharged after a November 3, 2013 domestic violence incident resulted in him being prohibited from possessing or carrying a firearm.
The PFRS Board disagreed with Navan and denied his application.
