Legal Opinion

Fitzgibbons v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 16, 2010No. 2041 C.D. 2008PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge BROBSON.

Petitioner Margaret Mary Fitzgibbons (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board). The Board affirmed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ), thereby dismissing Claimant’s review and reinstatement petition. We affirm the Board’s order.

The pertinent facts as found by the WCJ are summarized below. On May 4, 1997, Claimant, who was working as a recreation leader for the City of Philadelphia (Employer), sustained an injury in the course of her employment when a tent and stakes fell on her. A Notice…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Leon E. Wintermyer, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Cinram Manufacturing, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  3. Jeanes Hospital v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  4. Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. Jeanes Hospital v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. S. Sloane v. WCAB (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  2. Dillinger v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  3. Kraeuter v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  4. Pizza Hut, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  5. City of Allentown v. WCAB (Bryant, Jr.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021

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