Legal Opinion
SEPTA v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 30, 1984No. Appeal, No. 921 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Cbaig,
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) questions the award of fatal claim benefits to Ernestine Saxon, widow of Herbert Saxon.
We must decide if substantial evidence supports the referee’s findings of fact and if testimony by the claimant’s expert witness was based upon hypothetical questions containing facts unsupported by, or contrary to, the evidence.
The referee found that Mr. Saxon was employed as a mechanic in SEPTA’a garage for twelve years. On October 17,1977, during his 9:00 a.m. coffee break, Mr. Saxon suffered an acute myocardial…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- American Refrigerator Equipment Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Battistone v. BenedettiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Johnston v. OrcuttSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Serafin v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Sunny Farms, Ltd. v. North Codorus Township & O.U.C.H, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Werner v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Matlack, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Mulholland v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Porter v. Combustion Engineering, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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