Jul 23, 2008 11:54 am US/Eastern
Fire Dept. Still Waiting For Arroyo's Records
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
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Albert Arroyo, 46, reported that he fell down some stairs in the Jamaica Plain firehouse on March 21 and reinjured an old back problem.
WBZ
The Boston Fire Department says it is still waiting for the medical records from a firefighter who was ordered back to work from disability - and still has not returned to his job.
Alert Arroyo was ordered to return to work Monday - several days after video surfaced of him in a bodybuilding competition. His attorney Neil Osborne said Tuesday Arroyo will not be returning to work anytime soon. Osborne sent a letter to the city declaring Arroyo's personal physician has not cleared him to return to duty.
The fire department responded Wednesday by drafting a letter to Osborne stating the department still hasn't received the medical records they requested from Arroyo that would explain why he can't return to work as an inspector. Until they get those records, Arroyo will be kept off the payroll.
Arroyo was declared permanently disabled earlier this year, making him eligible for a disability pension. Two weeks later he competed in a bodybuilding competition. He collected his full $68,000 annual salary tax free for several weeks before video from that competition surfaced.
The city stopped paying Arroyo once he failed to report to work on Monday.
According to city rules, Arroyo has 14 days to show up or submit a valid explanation why he can't work. If those 14 days expire he can lose his job.
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