In this case, the City of Newburgh allowed several years to pass before requesting an award for the post-retirement period. As a result, Schulze received both § 207-a(2) payments and retroactive workers’ compensation for the same time, totaling about $106,000. But the court made clear that the city’s remedy was not through the workers’ compensation system, and whether the city might pursue other avenues—such as a plenary action to recover overpayments—was not addressed in this decision.