Legal Opinion

Wingert & Brechbill v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 5, 1979No. Appeals, Nos. 140 and 205 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Employers Wingert and Brechbill are appealing a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the referee’s award of compensation to claimants, parents of the deceased minor, Bryan H. G-roup.

Employer alleges that the referee’s award of compensation was erroneous in that: (1) decedent was casually employed in work outside the regular course of their business activities and, therefore, not an employee entitled to compensation within the meaning of Section 22 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, 77 P.S. §22,1 and, (2) because decedent had…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cochrane v. William Penn HotelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  2. Dews v. SHMUKLERSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Sunbury Fin. Co., Inc. v. Boyd M. Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  4. A.J. Dunbar v. B.A. Jacobson, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  5. Grant Builders v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ligonier Tavern, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  2. Northern Central Bank & Trust Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Borough of Wilmore & Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance v. NewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Industrial Abrasives, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Ligonier Tavern, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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