Legal Opinion
Kusenko v. Republic Steel Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 20, 1984No. 27 W.D. Appeal Dkt. 1984PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McDERMOTT, Justice.
■ At issue in this appeal is the standard of causation which triggers the recovery of benefits under Section 301(c)(2) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act.1 The facts are set forth below.
This case arose as a result of a fatal claim petition by Minnie Kusenko (appellee) after the death of her husband Mike Kusenko (decedent). Decedent had worked in the coal mining industry for thirty-six years in the employ of Republic Steel Corporation (appellant). After receiving evidence from both sides, the referee found that decedent died as a result of anthracosilicosis and/or coal…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rutledge v. Tultex Corp./Kings YarnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
- McCloskey v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Consolidation Coal Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Evon v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Mann v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1982
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Bethenergy Mines, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Bradford v. Workers' Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1991
- Grant v. GAF Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- USX Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Shustack v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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