Legal Opinion
Lamanna v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 23, 1981No. Appeal, No. 1604 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
Michael Lamanna, claimant, has appealed the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board’s affirmance of a referee’s decision dismissing his claim petition.1 Claimant’s petition alleged total disability as a result of coal worker’s pneumoconiosis.
Claimant’s uncontradicted testimony was that he had been employed by respondent Canterbury Coal Company (Canterbury) from 1961 through 1978, and that he had been exposed to coal dust at work for approximately 48 years.
*537Claimant raises two issues on this appeal. Did the referee capriciously disregard competent medical evidence?2 Did the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- American Refrigerator Equipment Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Forbes Pavilion Nursing Home, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Bullock v. Building Maintenance, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Jones & Langhlin Steel Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Wilson v. International Peripheral Systems, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Wingert v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Horne v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Clark v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Pa Turnpike Com'n v. Wcab (Collins)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998