City of Philadelphia v. DiTullio

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

On February 14, 1970 while operating a patrol car, police officer Arthur DiTullio (claimant) was involved in a collision and received neck, back, chest and wrist injuries.1 *3 He has not since resumed regular active duty, but he did perform light duty for a short period of time. He sought disability benefits pursuant to Regulation 32 of the Philadelphia Civil Service Commission (Commission).

Following an administrative conference, the “safety officer” appointed by the police department recommended that the claimant be denied benefits because he had failed to demonstrate a…