Legal Opinion
Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. v. St. John
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 12, 1979No. Appeal, No. 2812 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Menceb.,
Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., Inc. (Babcock) and its insurance carrier, The Travelers Insurance Company, appeal an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) granting compensation to Sylvania St. John (claimant) for the death of her husband, Joseph St. John (decedent). We affirm.
On June 14,1972, decedent, a boilermaker, reported to his construction site shortly before his scheduled starting time of 8 a.m. After checking in, decedent changed into his work clothes in the building provided by Babcock and reported for work. Because of inclement weather,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Commonwealth v. United States Steel Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Borough of Plum & Bituminous Casualty Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Jeddo Highland Coal Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Douglas v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- General Woodcraft & Foundry v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Anderson v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Chadwick v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Kennecott Corp. v. Industrial Com'n of UtahUtah Supreme Court · 1983
- Izzi v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Dominijinni v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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