Knowles v. Civil Service Commission

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Thomas J. Knowles (claimant) appeals here an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which denied his appeal there and affirmed the decision of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Philadelphia (Commission) to deny him benefits under Regulation 32 of the Commission.1

Regulation 322 is similar in intent and form to The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §§1-1603 and this Court has held that the principles enunciated in interpreting that Act are equally applicable to Regulation 32. Smith…