Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 18, 1980No. Appeal, No. 2085 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Palladino,
This is an appeal by Daniel Thomas (claimant) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing the referee and denying claimant compensation for a psychiatric disability.
Claimant had been employed as a laborer for over twenty years at Atlantic Refining Company’s (ARCO) Philadelphia refinery when on May 11, 1970, a fire occurred at the refinery, the heat from which burned the claimant. Claimant saw at least one fellow employee fatally burned by this fire. Claimant was told to, and did, report to work for the next six months but he was not…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. KrawczynskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Hinkle v. HJ Heinz CompanySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Katz v. Evening BulletinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board of the Commonwealth v. Auto Express, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Jeddo Highland Coal Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by73 opinions
- Martin v. Ketchum, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Tatrai v. Presbyterian University HospitalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Ryan v. Workman's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Berardelli v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Russella v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
68 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.