Legal Opinion

Murphy v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 20, 2015PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

Pamela Murphy (Claimant) petitions for review of the Order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the Decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that denied her claim and penalty petitions. On appeal, Claimant argues she is entitled to workers’ compensation (WC) benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act1 (Act) because she met her burden of proving that the mental injury2 she sustained during an armed robbery at one of Ace Check Cashing Inc.’s (Employer) stores is a compensable, work-related injury, and the Board erred in concluding…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Ryan v. Workman's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  2. Wilson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  3. Gumm v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  4. RAG (Cyprus) Emerald Resources, L.P. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. Gentex Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Frankiewicz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Kinder Morgan, Inc.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  2. A. Kratz v. DOC (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
  3. County of Allegheny v. M. Marzano (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024
  4. D. Sutter v. WCAB (Kelly Services, Inc.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
  5. R. Pruzinsky v. WCAB (Mercy Catholic Medical Center of Southeastern PA)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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