Legal Opinion
Chamberlain Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 3, 1973No. Appeal, No. 1306 C.D. 1972PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
The Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board granted total disability benefits, medical and surgical expenses to the claimant and Defendant appeals to this Court.
On Saturday, June 13,1970, while the claimant was cleaning the inside of a tank, he slipped on excess oil and injured his back causing sharp pains in his right hip and leg. He promptly informed his foreman of the incident. The following Monday he consulted the company physician who recommended the use of a heat lamp and the application of patent medicinal Ben-Gay. The following day, he again consulted the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. KrawczynskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Bambrick v. Asten Hill Mfg. Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Carnovale v. Supreme Clothes, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Nash v. Sandnes' Sons, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Shank v. Consolidation Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
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3Cited by4 opinions
- City of New Castle v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Ass'n v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Cuffey v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board of the Commonwealth v. GreeneCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975