Court Upholds Termination of Police Officer's Heart-Lung Act Benefits

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the termination of an injured police officer’s Heart and Lung Act benefits. Case: Acosta v. City of Philadelphia, No. 286 C.D. 2023, 08/01/2025, published. Facts: Antoine Acosta worked as a police officer for the City of Philadelphia. He is also a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 5. The union serves as the exclusive bargaining unit for city police officers. It collectively bargained for an agreement under Act 111 that created the department’s Heart and Lung Act system. The HLA provides full salaries for police...