Legal Opinion
Krawchuk v. Philadelphia Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 17, 1981No. 245PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LARSEN, Justice.
John Krawchuk died of a heart attack (myocardial infarction) at his home shortly after midnight on May 10, 1973. He had been employed for twenty-seven years as an electrical engineer with the Philadelphia Electric Company, the appellee.
Rosemarie Krawchuk, his widow and the appellant herein, filed a petition for workmen’s compensation death benefits alleging the decedent’s heart attack was “due to excessive strain and pressure and work in the course of his employment.” Following several days of hearings, the referee, Irvin Stander, awarded compensation to the claimant.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Cutno v. Neeb Kearney & CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Maddox v. Buice Transfer & Storage Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Bley v. Com., Dept. of Labor & IndustrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Reis v. Douglas County HospitalNebraska Supreme Court · 1975
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