Legal Opinion
Bible v. Commonwealth, Department of Labor & Industry
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 13, 1997No. Nos. 65, 69, 71 and 73 M.D. Appeal Docket 1995PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZAPPALA, Justice.
The Appellees commenced this action in Commonwealth Court by filing a petition for review in the nature of a complaint in equity and for declaratory judgment. They asserted that Act 1 of 1995 was unconstitutional insofar as it retroactively amended the Workers’ Compensation Act provisions regarding compensation for loss of hearing. The court granted summary judgment in their favor. We now reverse.
Prior to Act 1 of 1995, the Workers’ Compensation Act provided in the “Schedule of compensation for disability from permanent injuries of certain classes,”
For all disability…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Usery v. Turner Elkhorn Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- General Motors Corp. v. RomeinSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Mayle v. Pennsylvania Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Erie Railroad v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Gibson v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by36 opinions
- Ieropoli v. AC&S CORP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- Hospital & Healthsystem Ass'n v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
- Sellari v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Stilp v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
- Pennock v. LenziCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
31 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.