Legal Opinion

Zimmerman v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 10, 1987No. 63 M.D. Appeal Dkt. 1985PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

McDermott, Justice.

For more than 35 years Charles W. Zimmerman, M.D. has been the school physician for the Wilkinsburg School District. He has served with skill and care, and is doubtless part of the school memories of several generations. In 1979 the school board sought to place his service under the Public School Employes’ Retirement System (PSERS). When his eligibility was denied, he appealed to the Public School Employes’ Retirement Board. They adopted the recommendations of the Hearing Examiner who had found *562that Dr. Zimmerman was in fact an ineligible independent contractor. He…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hammermill Paper Co. v. Rust Engineering Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Feller v. New Amsterdam Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  3. Feller v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Budzichowski v. Bell Tel. Co. of Pa.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Stepp v. RennSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957

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3Cited by25 opinions

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  2. Valles v. Albert Einstein Medical CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. Shafer v. State Employes' Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Lascio v. Belcher Roofing Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Boyle v. Municipal Authority of Westmoreland CountyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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