Cresci v. Pennsylvania State Police

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

John C. Cresci (Cresci) petitions for review of the January 6, 2004, order of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Commissioner: (1) terminating benefits Cresci received under the act commonly known as the Heart and Lung Act1 for a work-related knee injury; and (2) denying Heart and Lung Act benefits to Cresci for his back injury. We affirm.

*728The Commissioner made the following findings of fact:

1. Trooper John Cresci has been a member of the [PSP] since 1993.

2. On June 21, 1994, Trooper Cresci injured his right knee during a traffic stop. As a result of that injury, he…