The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the doctrine of res judicata barred a police officer from pursuing a claim for his COVID-19 infection.
Case: Zeller v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 1482 C.D. 2024, 11/03/2025, unpublished.
Facts: William Zeller worked as a police officer for the City of Philadelphia. He tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2021.
The city designated Zeller’s first 10 months off work as “E Time” in its payroll system, and he received full pay without depleting his sick or vacation time.
In January 2022, the city notified Zeller tha...
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