The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the suspension of an injured volunteer firefighter’s benefits based on the availability of jobs within his vocational and physical capabilities.
Case: Waldman v. Limerick Fire Department (WCAB), No. 1706 C.D. 2024, 10/21/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Steven Waldman injured his back in 2020 while serving as a volunteer firefighter for the Limerick Fire Department.
The department issued a notice of compensation payable for a low-back strain.
In March 2023, the department filed a suspension petition and a petition to modify Waldman’s benef...
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