Legal Opinion
Formicola v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 15, 1986No. Appeal, 2725 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Doyle,
Anna Formicola (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed a referees denial of her fatal claim petition on the basis of Section 301(c)(1) of The Pennsylvania Workmens Compensation Act (Act), 1 77 P.S. §411(1).
Claimant is the widow of Philip Formicola (Decedent), who was employed as an officer of the Philadelphia Police Department between the years 1943 and 1957. On December 4, 1957, Decedent suffered chest pain while making an arrest, , and on December 6, 1957, he was hospitalized with a myocardial infarction.…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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