Legal Opinion
Bentworth School District v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 13, 1983No. Appeal, No. 3115 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
The Bentworth School District (District) appeals an order of 'the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision to award benefits to Dorothy Morris (claimant). The referee’had found that the claimant was presently disabled as a result of a recurring work-related injury.
On February 10,1976, the claimant, while employed as a cafeteria worker for the District, suffered an injury to her neck, back, and right shoulder when a box of cans fell on her. She collected benefits for this injury until April 4, 1978, at which time her…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Harry Halloran Construction Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
3Cited by4 opinions
- Davis v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Mellor v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Riddick v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- O'Leary v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988