Legal Opinion
Zafran v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc.)
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 18, 1998No. 2609 C.D. 1997PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIEDMAN, Judge.
Frieda Zafran (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) affirming the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) to dismiss Claimant’s fatal claim petition. We. affirm.
On September 21, 1987, Berel Zafran (Decedent) was seriously injured in an automobile accident while riding home from work in an automobile driven by a fellow employee. On July 5, 1989, Decedent filed a claim petition alleging that he sustained a work-related injury in the nature of severe brain damage on September 21, 1987, while in the course of his employment…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Kujawa v. Latrobe Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Volkswagen of America v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Taglianetti v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Moore v. Dodge Steel Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Star v. RosenthalDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2012
- Golley v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Gadonas v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
- Hogue v. Soom, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lawrence County2007
- Schreffler v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
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