Legal Opinion

Girovsky v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 28, 1982No. Appeal, No. 151 C.D. 1982PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Karen A. Girovsky (Claimant) appeals here from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed the referee’s denial of benefits and dismissed Claimant’s appeal on the basis that there was no causal relationship between the disability alleged and the fall Claimant sustained at work on March 9, 1978. The sole issue presented for our determination in this appeal is whether the referee *537and the Board capriciously disregarded competent evidence in reaching the conclusion that Claimant failed to meet her burden of establishing a causal connection…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Halaski v. Hilton HotelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Panaci v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Albright v. Commonwealth, State Employes' Retirement SystemCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Graff v. Commonwealth, State Employes' Retirement System BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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