Legal Opinion
City of Erie v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 18, 1992No. 2328 C.D. 1990PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEY, Judge.
The City of Erie (employer) appeals from an October 3, 1990, decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (board) which affirmed the referee’s grant of compensation for total disability to Kenneth Shannon (claimant). We reverse.
Claimant, who was employed as a firefighter, suffered a heart attack while at home on December 4, 1980. Claimant was hospitalized and subsequently underwent open heart surgery on February 4, 1981. He has been disabled since that time.
Claimant sought compensation under The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act1 (Act) by filing a claim petition on…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Pawlosky v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Long v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- E.J.T. Construction., Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Rinehimer v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Boeing Helicopter Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Gribble v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- City of Philadelphia v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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