Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 29, 1980No. Appeal, No. 1427 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,
The lone issue presented by this appeal is whether the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) erred in its decision to deny petitioner (claimant) a rehearing under Section 426 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §871.
Claimant worked as a race horse groom. On June 30, 1977 claimant filed a Claim Petition alleging that on March 29, 1977, while in the course of his employment, he was pinned against a wall by a horse and sustained injuries to his back and hips, resulting in disability on April…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Douglas v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- General Woodcraft & Foundry v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. v. St. JohnCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
3Cited by15 opinions
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- Kensington South Neighborhood Advisory Council v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Jones v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Young v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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