While Arnold's decision to retire from the police force may well have been based upon his injury, the fact remains that Arnold was earning his regular full wage at the time he elected to retire. 185 Ga. App. 57 ( 363 S.E.2d 276) (1987). Id. at 59; see Brannon v. Ga. Bureau of Investigation, 146 Ga. App. 524, 525 ( 246 S.E.2d 511) (1978) (although pension benefits may be subject to deduction of workers' compensation payments where so agreed by contract, receipt of a pension does not automatically foreclose the receipt of income benefits under the Act).

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