No Heart and Lung Act Benefits for Correctional Officer

The Commonwealth Court upheld the denial of benefits under the Heart and Lung Act to a correctional officer for his alleged injuries from a mishap on the stairs leading to his workplace. Case: Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association (Panfil) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, No. 1057 C.D. 2019, 07/01/2020, published. Facts: The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has a collective bargaining agreement with the Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association. The CBA sets forth the terms and conditions of employment for the members of the bargaining unit. The agreement provi...