Legal Opinion

Bell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 19, 1993No. 2056 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Susan Bell (Claimant) petitions for review of the August 28, 1991 order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the referee’s decision suspending her workmen’s compensation benefits under section 413(a) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act). 1 We reverse and remand.

Claimant was employed by the Allegheny County Housing Authority (Employer) as a security officer. On November 5, 1988, she sustained multiple body bruises and a back sprain when she was physically assaulted by a group of residents during the course of her employment. Pursuant…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Lewis v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Martin v. Ketchum, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Republic Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Haney v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Jonathan Sheppard Stables v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Donovan v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Cittrich v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Carnegie Mellon University v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. Pittsburgh Board of Education v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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