Pennsylvania State Lodge v. Commonwealth

OPINION BY JUDGE KELLEY FILED: April 8, 1997 Presently before this court for Disposition are the preliminary objections of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (department) to a petition for review in the nature of an action for declaratory judgment filed in our original jurisdiction by the Pennsylvania State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). 1 On June 19, 1996, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed Senate Bill No. 801 which substantially amended the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act (Act). 2 On June 24, 1996, Governor Ridge signed Senate Bill No. 801 into law as Act 57 of 1996.