Legal Opinion
Berninger v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 30, 2000No. 2781 C.D. 1999PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGINLEY, Judge.
Robert J. Berninger (Claimant) petitions for review from the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that dismissed Claimant’s claim petition.
Claimant worked as a police officer for East Hempfield Township (Employer). Claimant was unable to perform his official duties after January 9, 1998, due to psychological problems. Because of Claimant’s attention deficit disorder, Employer accommodated him by assignment to a steady shift rather than a rotating shift.
Claimant petitioned for benefits on…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Alexander v. ChoateSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Cramer v. State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1997
- Traynor v. TurnageSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Vinglinsky v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Davis v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Larry Pitt & Associates, P.C. v. ButlerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Pugh v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- Lyons v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Weiner v. Fisher, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County2004
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