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COHEN v. W.C.A.B. (CITY OF PHILADELPHIA)

909 A.2d 1261 (2006)

David COHEN, Appellant v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (CITY OF PHILADELPHIA), Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 22, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Michael Mulvey, Richard Raymond Budney, Jr., Philadelphia, for David Cohen, appellant.

Amber Marie Kenger, Richard C. Lengler, Harrisburg, for W.C.A.B., appellee.

Martin Malloy, Philadelphia, for City of Philadelphia, appellee.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., CASTILLE, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER and BALDWIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

Appeal was allowed to consider whether a workers' compensation judge is bound to afford preclusive effect to a determination by the Philadelphia Civil Service Commission under Philadelphia Civil Service Regulation 32.

Claimant, David Cohen, was employed as a Philadelphia police officer. In February 2000, he suffered work-related injuries when he was struck by a motor vehicle while pursuing a suspect on foot. The City...

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