Legal Opinion

Bush Coal Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 30, 1985No. Appeal, No. 2769 C.D. 1984PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Bush Coal Company and the State Workmen’s Insurance Fund have filed petitions for review of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board affirming a referee’s action granting the fatal claim petition of Kathleen Adams for compensation on account of the death of her husband.

In April 1976 the claimant’s husband sustained a myocardial infarction in the course of his employment with the petitioner Bush Coial Company which was totally and permanently disabling and for which cause he received workmen’s compensation.

At the ref eree’s hearing in the present proceedings,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. GTE Sylvania v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Roberts v. Hillman Coal & Coke Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Topps Chewing Gum, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CannonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Shoemaker v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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