Legal Opinion
Duvall v. Department of Corrections
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 13, 2007PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Senior Judge McCLOSKEY.
Angela Duvall (Claimant) petitions for review of a determination of the Department of Corrections (Secretary), which rejected the recommendation of a hearing examiner and denied her benefits under what is commonly known as the “Heart and Lung Act.” 1 We affirm.
Claimant sustained a work-related injury on May 3, 2003, while employed as a correctional officer at a state correctional institution located in Huntington, Pennsylvania (Employer). Claimant was injured due to a fall down several steps. She was issued a notice of compensation payable on May 21, 2003,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Daniels v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Yonkers v. Donora BoroughCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- McGill v. Southwark Realty Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Highway News, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Heath v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Commonwealth, Department of Corrections v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
- R.D. Dysert v. Robinson Twp., Washington County ~ Appeal of: R. D. DysertCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021