Legal Opinion
County of Delaware v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 1, 1991No. 628 C.D. 1990PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELLEGRINI, Judge.
County of Delaware (County) files a Petition for Review appealing an Order of the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing a Referee’s Decision and granting Zita Lang, widow (Widow) of Ernest Lang (Lang), Fatal Claim Benefits.
On December 10, 1978, Lang, employed as a Corporal for the Delaware County Court House and Park Police (Court House Police), was shot and killed attempting to thwart a robbery at Stanley’s Bar in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Lang was a patron in the bar when two men entered the bar and announced a robbery. At some…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Estate of McGovern v. Commonwealth, State Employees' Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Kirkwood v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Epler v. North American Rockwell Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Peer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Municipality of Bethel Park v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- County of Delaware v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991