Injured Firefighter Not Entitled to Reinstatement of Benefits

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured firefighter was not entitled to reinstatement of his benefits. Case: Marinack v. City of Pittsburgh (WCAB), City of Pittsburgh v. Marinack (WCAB), Nos. 1161 C.D. 2022 and 1163 C.D. 2022, 07/12/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Kenneth P. Marinack was a firefighter for the City of Pittsburgh. He suffered injuries in a fall in May 2004 when he was 42 years old. The city accepted liability for a left shoulder rotator cuff tear and an aggravation of degenerative disc disease in the lower back. In September 2008, the...