Retired Firefighter from Ballwin Among Active Workers Collecting Comp

Lou Salamone of Ballwin was named by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as one of many retired firefighters who continues to work while collecting workers' compensation.

Salamone, who organized the professional hunting group Suburban Bowhunters, previously worked as a St. Louis firefighter before retiring in 2007 due to a knee injury, the Post-Dispatch reported.

His company, which advertises itself as an entity dedicated to deer and animal population control, has sought contracts targeting deer around West St. Louis County, in part because of incidents related to deer in densely populated areas.

Despite working a job that involves physical activity such as walking and sometimes climbing in order to scale tree blinds, Salamone now collects more than $44,000 annually on a disability pension, the report said.

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