Legal Opinion
City of Phila. v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Bd.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 17, 2018No. 13 EAP 2017PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.
Justice Donohue delivers the Opinion of the Court with respect to Part I, announces the judgment of the Court, and delivers an opinion with respect to Part II joined by Justices Baer and Todd
OPINION
JUSTICE DONOHUE1
In this discretionary appeal, we address two issues associated with workers' compensation claims by firefighters suffering from cancer. First, we must first determine the evidentiary requirements for a claimant to demonstrate that he or she has an "occupational disease," as that term is defined in Section 108(r) of the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. HavnerTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Knight v. Kirby Inland Marine Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
- Waldameer Park, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Phoenixville Hospital v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Bristol Borough v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Bd.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
- Borough of Hollidaysburg v. P. Detwiler (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024
- City of Johnstown v. WCAB (Sevanick)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
- City of Philadelphia v. J. Healey (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
- City of Philadelphia v. WCAB (Thompson)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
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