Legal Opinion

Miller v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 27, 1999PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Judge.

Deborah Miller (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which reversed a decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) which had granted Claimant benefits for a psychiatric injury.

Claimant was employed by New Wilmington Family Practice, Inc. (Employer) as an office manager. Employer engages in a medical practice that is a wholly owned nonprofit subsidiary of Shenango Valley Medical Center, Inc. (SVMC), a hospital located in Farrell, Pennsylvania. 1 Employer also em ployed a physician, Dr. John Dawson, who was Claimant’s supervisor.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Martin v. Ketchum, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Hirschberg v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Jeanes Hospital v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Calabris v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Blecker v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. US Airways v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Borough of Beaver v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. DOC SCI-Chester v. C. Faison (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  4. E. Smith v. Warwick SD, PMA Mgmt. Corp. and Lancaster-Lebanon Public Schools WC Fund (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2023

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