City of Philadelphia v. Gaudreau

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

Claimant-appellee, a 46-year old policeman with 17 years of service with the City of Philadelphia, appellant, was injured on January 12, 1970, while on duty. Claimant-appellee slipped on an icy surface, injuring his lower back. He performed his normal duties for a month and a half and limited duties for fifteen months thereafter.

An administrative conference before the Police Department’s Safety Officer was held on August 4, 1971, *586and subsequently it was determined that elaimant-appellee’s disability was non-service connected. This determination was adopted by the…