Legal Opinion
Port Authority v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 3, 1982No. Appeal, No. 531 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by President
Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT) appeals a Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board order1 awarding death benefits2 to the wife of Michael D’Agostino. We affirm.
D’Agostino, a bus driver for PAT, sustained a fatal heart attack while shoveling foot-deep snow around his vehicle in PAT’s employee lot.
To be compensable under Section 301(c) (1) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act,3 an injury must arise in the course of employment and be related thereto. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board v. U.S. Steel Corp., 31 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 329, 376…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Commonwealth v. United States Steel Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Fetzer v. MichrinaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Butler v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
3Cited by11 opinions
- Dana Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Markle v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Bucknell University)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Marazas v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Delaware · 2014
- Kosowan v. MDC Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Heverly v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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