Legal Opinion
City of Scranton v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 4, 1985No. Appeals, Nos. 1757 C.D. 1983 and 1788 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Palladino,
The City of Scranton (City) and its insurance carrier, Gallagher-Bassett Insurance Company, and Adeline Cimoch (Claimant) have appealed an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a decision of the referee granting death benefits to Claimant, the widow of Edward Cimoch (Decedent). We affirm.
Decedent was employed as a golf course superintendent at the Scranton Municipal Golf Course. On April 7, 1980, Decedent sustained fatal injuries while attempting to extinguish a fire on the golf course. Claimant filed a fatal claim petition for death…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Halaski v. Hilton HotelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Hudson v. Union CountyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Stone Container Corp. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Landis v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Fuhrman v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Lewistown Hospital v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Kelly v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- White v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Gateway Coal Company and The Hartford)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Accountemps v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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