A divided Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned the denial of a police officer’s mental injury claim and rebuked the workers’ compensation judge who presided over the matter for her conduct and her unsupported factual findings.
Case: Russo v. Upper Darby Township (WCAB), No. 1093 C.D. 2024, 12/08/2025, published.
Facts: Steve Russo served the Upper Darby Township Police Department as a canine patrol officer.
On Nov. 20, 2020, officers were instructed to be on the lookout for Jeffrey Laudermilt II, an “armed and dangerous” man suspected of beating up...
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