Legal Opinion

Hirschberg v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 17, 1984No. Appeal, No. 2623 C.D. 1982PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

Edmund Z. Hirsohberg (claimant) appeals from a Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board order which affirmed a referee’s denial of benefits because of claimant’s failure to prove he sustained a compensable injury under Section 301(c) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).1

On March 3, 1980, claimant filed a claim petition against the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (employer or DOT) alleging he was totally disabled by stress resulting from his supervisors’ ha*581rassinent, intimidation and discriminatory treatment. From July 1978 until his…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. American Refrigerator Equipment Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Deziel v. Difco Laboratories, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Thomas v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Kitchen v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Wynn v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Martin v. Ketchum, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Berardelli v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. Archer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Russella v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Bell Telephone Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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