City of Philadelphia v. Murphy

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal by the City of Philadelphia (appellant) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County sustaining the appeal of Richard E. Murphy (claimant-appellee) from an order of the Philadelphia Civil Service Commission (Commission) denying claimant-appellee benefits under Regulation 32 of the Commission.1

On January 30, 1971, claimant-appellee fell and injured his neck and back. The Chief of the Municipal Dispensary determined that claimant-appellee was permanently and partially disabled. Thereafter, claimantappellee applied for Regulation 32…