Legal Opinion
Rodgers v. Pennsylvania State Police
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 13, 2000PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, President Judge.
Crystal Rodgers (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police (Commissioner), denying her claim for benefits under the Heart and Lung Act (Act) 1 because he concluded that her mental injury was not the product of abnormal working conditions.
Claimant enlisted with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) on September 5, 1980. On August 29, 1996, Claimant stopped working based on what she characterized as work-related stress. Claimant received treatment from Dr. James Nelson from November 1996 through June 1997, and he diagnosed her with…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Martin v. Ketchum, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Callahan v. Pennsylvania State PoliceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Thomas v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Russella v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Colyer v. Pennsylvania State PoliceCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Goods v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
- City of Pittsburgh v. LoganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- City of Pittsburgh v. LoganCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Heath v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Pennsylvania State Troopers Ass'n v. Pennsylvania State PoliceCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
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