Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 14, 1993No. 82 C.D. 1993PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEY, Judge.
Polly Bennett (claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (board) which affirmed a referee’s decision denying her claim petition. We affirm.
Claimant was employed by Fort LeBoeuf School District (employer) as a custodian. On May 17,1988, while performing her custodial duties, claimant alleged that she injured her neck and back while unloading eighty boxes of copy paper from a semi truck.
Claimant visited her family doctor, Dr. Margaret Laukaitis, the day of the alleged injury. Claimant informed Dr. Laukaitis that she had recently lifted several…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Lewis v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- General Electric Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Mrs. Smith's Frozen Foods Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Czap v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. EricksenDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1995
- John William Dunn v. Raymond J. ColleranCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- Whiteside v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Old Republic Insurance v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Meadville Forging Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
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