Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 18, 1996PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZAPPALA, Justice.
This is an appeal by Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) from the opinion and order of the Commonwealth Court reversing the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) denying benefits to Judith Wilson for a psychic injury claimed to have been caused by her employment with Alcoa.1 We reverse and reinstate the Board’s order denying benefits.
On May 21, 1990, Wilson filed a claim petition seeking workers’ compensation benefits for severe depression suffered due to stress in her employment with Alcoa. The claim petition was dismissed on February 12, 1992,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bethenergy Mines, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Martin v. Ketchum, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Volterano v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Archer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Russella v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Ryan v. Workman's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Davis v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Hershey Chocolate Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
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