Legal Opinion

Farah v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 24, 1991No. 683 C.D. 1990Published

1Opinion of the Court

COLINS, Judge.

Sahra Farah (claimant) petitions for review of a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the referee’s decision to dismiss claimant’s petition for additional workmen’s compensation benefits pursuant to Section 306(c) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).1

The parties agree that the ends of claimant’s right second and third fingers were amputated by the blade of a cutting machine on February 26, 1988 during the course of claimant’s employment for Victor F. Weaver, chicken processors (Weaver). Pursuant to a supplemental agreement,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mercy Catholic Medical Center v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Bush v. Keystone Carbon Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  3. Nolan v. HAKESuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

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