Legal Opinion
Cardyn v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 31, 1987No. 3 W.D. Appeal Docket 1987PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McDERMOTT, Justice.
This is an appeal from the Commonwealth Court’s reinstatement of a referee’s decision awarding workmen’s compensation benefits to appellee, Thomas C. Cardyn. This award had been reversed by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board on the ground that appellee had not met his burden of proof in establishing a causal connection between a work-related injury and the disability.
The germane facts of this case are as follows. Appellee was employed as an apprentice machinist by Heppenstall Company, a Pittsburgh based steel manufacturer. On March 15, 1974, while attempting to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Halaski v. Hilton HotelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Monahan v. Seeds & DurhamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Morgan v. Giant Markets, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Cromie v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Rife v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
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- AT&T v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Berks County Intermediate Unit v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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