Legal Opinion

Garland v. American Viscose Corp.

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Mifflin County

Decided October 16, 1956No. 217Published

1Opinion of the Court

Lehman, P. J.,

There are two questions involved in this workmen’s compensation case, viz.: (1) Whether claimant established by legally competent evidence the causal connection between the accident and her disability; and (2) whether the workmen’s compensation board abused its discretion by refusing claimant’s request for a rehearing.

This case is now before us on two appeals, first, on appeal by defendant from the decision of the board which affirmed the award of the referee in claimant’s favor and, second, on appeal by claimant from the board’s refusal to grant her a rehearing.

The testimony…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Vorbnoff v. Mesta Machine Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Elonis v. Lytle Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Powell v. RisserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  4. Kocher v. KocherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  5. Petrovan v. Rockhill Coal & Iron Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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