Legal Opinion
Smith v. Civil Service Commission
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 22, 1980No. Appeals, No. 855 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
This case consists of ten appeals from final orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. In all of these cases the lower court has affirmed a denial of benefits by the Philadelphia Civil Service Commission (Commission) under Regulation 32.1 While each appeal will be considered separately in this decision, the general principles of law applicable to all of the appeals are stated at the outset to avoid unnecessary repetition.
Regulation 32 is similar in intent and form to The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of Philadelphia v. HaysCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Bethlehem Mines Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- City of Philadelphia v. MurphyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- City of Philadelphia v. GaudreauCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- City of Philadelphia v. CollinsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Gunter v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Sammons v. Civil Service Commission of City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Bassett v. CIVIL SER. COMM., CITY OF PHILA.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Ciccimaro v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Philadelphia Board of Pensions & Retirement v. AmantoCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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