Legal Opinion
McGlasson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 11, 1989No. Appeal 2819 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
Edward T McGlasson appeals an ordér of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board affirming a referee’s decision to award disability benefits, but reversing the referee’s decision to include a $7500 signing bonus in the computation of his average weekly wage for the purpose of workmen’s compensation benefits. We affirm the board’s decision to exclude the signing bonus from the calculation of benefits.
The facts of the case are not in dispute. McGlasson was under contract to perform with the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club for the 1983-84 football season. The terms of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Estate of McGovern v. Commonwealth, State Employees' Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Robert F. Felte, Inc. v. WhiteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Lenkiewicz v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Station v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Mosites Construction Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Ross v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- McGlasson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989