Legal Opinion
Novak v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 10, 1981No. Appeal, No. 822 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
Nancy Novak (Claimant), widow of Joseph Novak (Decedent), appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), affirming the referee’s dismissal of Claimant’s fatal claim petition filed under Section 108 (n) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).1
The Decedent was employed by James L. Detweiler (Employer) as an apprentice plumber from February 9, 1973 until his death on August 29, 1973. In July and August of 1973, Decedent, in the course of his employment, worked with his Employer at a number of job sites including the “Williamson”…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- American Refrigerator Equipment Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Consolidation Coal Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. CzepurnyjCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Repco Products Corp. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Bowes v. Inter-Community Action, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Arena v. Packaging Systems Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Kimberly Clark Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Cugini v. Workmen's CompenSation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Bethlehem Mines Corp. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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