A former White Plains police officer will now receive full benefits after an appellate court on Thursday ruled he was permanently disabled from a 2011 incident.

Michael Hannon says he suffered back injuries that year after then-Assistant Police Chief Anne Fitzsimmons slammed a rolling chair into the back of a chair that he was sitting in.

Hannon added he also suffered from depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. He returned to "light duty position" in 2012 but stopped working a year later. His applications for benefits were denied which was upheld by a hearing officer.

The appellate court ruled it was clear that Hannon was permanently incapacitated from doing his "light duty assignments" due to his psychological condition.