Legal Opinion
Rockwood Area School District v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 23, 1986No. Appeal, 263 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Barry,
This appeal results from an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referees decision awarding benefits to the claimant, Alice H. Tipton, on her fatal claim petition. The respondent, Rockwood Area School District (Employer), has pursued this petition for review.
The claimants petition had previously been denied on three occasions, and this case possesses a coextensively lengthy procedural history. The claimants deceased, Jack E. Tipton, died on May 31, 1973 after suffering a fetal heart attack while at work. The deceased was employed as…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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