Legal Opinion
Bassett v. CIVIL SER. COMM., CITY OF PHILA.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 8, 1986No. Appeal, 782 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Colins,
Joan Bassett (appellant), a prison nurse with the City of Philadelphia (employer), appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County affirming the denial of her claim for compensation under Regulation 32 1 of the Civil Service Commission of Philadelphia (Commission), subsection 32-022 of which provides compensation for injury “caused by accident . . . which is service connected.”
Appellant had been employed at the Philadelphia Detention Center since 1973. On July 30, 1976, appellant injured her hip when she fell from a swivel chair onto the floor. She…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Walker v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- McCarthy v. Township of McCandlessCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Philadelphia Electric Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Patel v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Smith v. Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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