Court Rejects Police Officer's Constitutional Challenge to Modification of Benefits

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the modification of her total disability benefits under Act 111. Case: Farmbry v. City of Philadelphia, No. 1359 C.D. 2022, 01/18/2024, unpublished. Facts: Christine A. Farmbry suffered injuries while working as a police officer for the City of Pennsylvania in 2017. The city accepted liability for her injuries and paid her salary continuation benefits in lieu of workers’ compensation. In February 2021, Farmbry underwent an impairment rating evaluation and received a 16% rating. The city t...