Legal Opinion
City of Scranton v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 1, 1973No. Appeal, No. 347 C.D. 1973PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Rogers,
The City of Scranton and its workmen’s compensation insurance carrier have appealed from a decision and order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board setting aside a final settlement receipt and awarding compensation for total disability to James Cleary, a former city policeman.
Mr. Cleary was seriously injured in the course of his employment on January 20, 1967 when, while directing traffic, he was struck down by a motor vehicle. He was treated at a hospital located in Scranton, where he remained for five weeks. The Chief of Police then put him to doing clerical work…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. KrawczynskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Dennis v. E. J. Lavino & Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Somerton v. the Bell Tele. Co. of Pa.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- McGahen v. General Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Hickey v. Cudahy Packing Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Steibing v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Commonwealth, Bureau of Occupational Injury & Disease Compensation v. BrownCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Hartung v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Marshall v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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