City of Philadelphia v. Civil Service Commission

OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

The City of Philadelphia (City) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County that affirmed a decision of the City’s Civil Service Commission (Commission) granting Kimberly *347Hayes’ appeal from the City’s denial of injured-on-duty benefits for the period from October 30, 2001 through January 12, 2002. The City presents two questions for review: whether the trial court erred as a matter of law in affirming the Commission’s decision when the Commission relied on properly objected to hearsay documents in rendering its opinion and whether the…