Legal Opinion
City of Pittsburgh v. Logan
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 19, 2001PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, President Judge.
The City of Pittsburgh (City or Employer) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County that affirmed an arbitrator’s decision granting Patrick Logan’s claim petition for benefits pursuant to what is frequently referred to as the Heart and Lung Act.1 Due to the evolution of case law on this subject, the essential issue presented is whether there are ever any working conditions that can be considered abnormal for a police officer, given the highly stressful nature of a police officer’s daily work life; we believe that there may be, and that this…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Archer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Bell Telephone Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- City of Scranton v. City of ScrantonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- City of Philadelphia v. Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Brasten)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
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3Cited by6 opinions
- City of Pittsburgh v. LoganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Chrzan v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- City of Pittsburgh v. LoganCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
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