Legal Opinion
Socha v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 8, 1999PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEY, Judge.
Emil Socha (claimant) petitions for review 0f an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (board) affirming the workers’ compensation judge’s (WCJ) decision deny-jng claim petition. We reverse and remand.
Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania, Inc. (employer) employed claimant as a switchman from 1968 to the present. On or about September 25, 1995, claimant filed a claim petition. Therein, claimant alleged that he suffered bilateral hearing loss as a result of long and continuous exposure to hazardous noise levels while employed by employer. Claimant alleged further that the date of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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- Hermanson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Anastasio v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (NGK Metals Corp.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
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