City of Philadelphia v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

City of Philadelphia (Employer) appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) affirming the order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) which granted workers’ compensation benefits to Anthony Brasten (Claimant) pursuant to the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act.1 We reverse.

Claimant was a police sergeant for Employer when, on June 26, 1992, he was injured while in the course of his employment. Claimant sustained injuries to his knees and lower back, and sprains and strains to his neck during a gun battle with a barricaded individual whom…