Legal Opinion
City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 27, 1980No. Appeal, No. 1193 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Williams, Jb.,
The City of Philadelphia (City) has filed a petition for review urging us to reverse an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee’s award of compensation to respondent Nellie Johnson (claimant).
On December 1, 1976, the claimant was a member of the Wissinoming First Aid Corps, a volunteer ambulance organization. On that date she sustained injuries as a result of tripping on an unsecured rug while wheeling a patient into the emergency entrance of Frankford Hospital in Philadelphia. It is undisputed in this case that the claimant’s…
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- Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Mahoning Township SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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