Labour Court makes no compensation recommendation over Garda injury classification delay

The Labour Court accepted that An Garda Síochána did not process a worker’s application for Injury on Duty classification as promptly as it might have, but did not recommend compensation. The decision was signed on 21 May 2026. The worker’s application concerned classification under Garda Code 11.37. She later received retrospective payment for most certified absences, while payment for a small number of days was still being processed. The Court found the delay had caused some hardship but made no compensation recommendation in this case.