Legal Opinion

Purex Corp. v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 17, 1982No. Appeal, No. 530 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Purex Corporation (Petitioner) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s order awarding workmen’s compensation benefits to Bichard B. Boss (Claimant) for serious and permanent disfigurement under Section 306(c) (22) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).1 We affirm.

Claimant was employed by Petitioner as a checker and forklift operator when, on January 7,1978, he was injured in a fall while at work. A Notice of Compensation Payable was entered whereby Claimant received compensation benefits…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Sun Ship, Inc. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Forbes Pavilion Nursing Home, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. McGartland v. Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. United States Steel Corp. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Young v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Hastings Industries v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. American Chain & Cable Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Nabisco Brands, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. City of Philadelphia v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Republic Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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