Legal Opinion
Hutz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 7, 2016No. 2140 C.D. 2015PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
JUDGE SIMPSON
This workers’ compensation appeal involves cancer contracted by a Philadelphia firefighter. In particular, Earl Hutz (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ). The WCJ denied a claim petition seeking total disability benefits under Section 108(r) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) 1 for prostate cancer he allegedly contracted .as a result of exposure to carcinogens as a firefighter for the City of Philadelphia (Employer). Claimant contends the decisions of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Grady v. Frito-Lay, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- House v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Phoenixville Hospital v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
- Pawlosky v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- B. Jorgenson v. WCAB (PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
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