Police Officer Can't Amend Description of Injury; Employer Can Terminate His Benefits

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of a police officer’s request to amend the description of his work injury and upheld the grant of his employer’s petition to terminate his benefits. Case: Tobin v. Upper Darby Police Department, No. 961 C.D. 2021, 07/29/2022, unpublished. Facts: William Tobin worked as a police officer for the Upper Darby Township Police Department. He suffered injuries while on duty in June 2012. The department accepted liability for a lumbosacral sprain and a strain and contusion of the right knee. Procedural history: After Tobin underwen...