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Pennsylvania Power & Light v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 26, 1998PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RODGERS, Senior Judge.

Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed a decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) granting the fatal claim petition filed by Bertha D. Lechner (Claimant). We affirm.

Claimant filed a claim petition alleging that, on August 29, 1992, her husband, Donald N. Lechner, Sr. (Decedent), committed suicide as a result of chronic pain and depression stemming from a work-related injury.1 Employer filed a timely answer denying these allegations and averring that Decedent…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Page's Department Store v. VelardiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Banic v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Alexander v. Jesray Construction Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. McCoy v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lead v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Iskra v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. SEPTA v. WCAB (Hansell)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021

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