Petrillo v. Bay Area Rapid Transit Dist

In Petrillo v. Bay Area Rapid Transit Dist. (1988) 197 Cal. App. 3d 798, the appellate court stated: "'Where there are permanent light duty assignments and a person who becomes "incapacitated for the performance of his duty . . . ," that person should not be retired if he can perform duties in a given permanent assignment within his department. He need not be able to perform any and all duties performed by persons in his job category. Public policy supports employment and utilization of the handicapped. If a person can be employed in such an assignment, he should not be retired with payment of a disability retirement pension.'" ( Id. at p. 811.)