Legal Opinion

Senecal v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 27, 1981No. Appeal, No. 1617 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Patricia C. Senecal (Claimant) appeals to this Court from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee’s dismissal of Claimant’s petition for workmen’s compensation benefits.1 We affirm.

*182Claimant alleges that she was injured in the course of her employment as a key-punch operator trainee with Walsh Associates, Inc. (Employer) when, on August 8,1977, a wheel from the chair she was using fell off forcing Claimant to grab for her desk in order to maintain her balance. This incident allegedly resulted in an injury to Claimant’s back.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. American Refrigerator Equipment Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Page's Department Store v. VelardiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Halaski v. Hilton HotelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Snyder v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review v. HoupCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Arena v. Packaging Systems Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Alessandro v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  3. Kolenkiewicz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Jacobs v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Arena v. Packaging Systems Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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