City of Pittsburgh v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

The Pittsburgh City Police Department (Employer) petitions this Court for review 1 of the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the determination of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ). Contrary to the Board, we hold that Employer did not illegally terminate Anthony Williams’ (Claimant) benefits under the Heart and Lung Act, 2 and that Employer is entitled to a subrogation interest in Claimant’s third-party settlement.

Claimant, hired by Employer as a police officer in 1989, was injured in a work-related car collision in February 1994…