Legal Opinion
City of Scranton v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 24, 1991No. 2235 C.D. 1990PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge.
The City of Scranton (Employer) appeals from the October 3, 1990 order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of the referee directing Employer to pay Helen Rideski (Claimant), the widow of Stanley Rideski (decedent), specific loss payments which had been awarded to decedent during his lifetime. The Board is reversed.
The facts are not in dispute. On February 8, 1979, decedent sustained a work-related injury while employed by Employer as a firefighter. Employer and decedent executed a notice of compensation payable and subsequently entered…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Turner v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Kujawa v. Latrobe Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Caggiano v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Reed v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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3Cited by4 opinions
- City of Scranton v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- HGO, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Endres v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- City of Scranton v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994