Borough of Media v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
SILVESTRI, Senior Judge.
The Borough of Media (Media) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) upholding a referee’s award of disability benefits to claimant Charles W. Dorsey (Dorsey). We affirm.
Dorsey was employed for seventeen (17) years by Media as a police officer. In early 1985, Dorsey began experiencing severe stomach cramps while on duty and under stress. He believed the cramps to be indigestion.
On July 18, 1985 at 7:09 P.M., Dorsey, while working his usual 3:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. shift, responded to a silent burglar alarm. While traveling to the scene…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lewis v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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- Werner v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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