Moonblatt v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Samuel Moonblatt (Claimant) seeks review of a decision by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed the decision of a referee who awarded Claimant disability benefits.

Claimant, an attorney, was employed by the City of Philadelphia (City) in varying capacities from 1975 through 1981. On April 28, 1981, Claimant was admitted to the Philadelphia Psychiatric Hospital where he remained until June 13, 1981, and continued to be treated as an outpatient thereafter. Claimant alleges that the pressures imposed upon him by his work for the City, and his…