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United States Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 10, 1973No. Appeal, No. 240 C.D. 1973PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

This is the United States Steel Corporation’s appeal from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board affirming an award of compensation to Robert Engster. Mr. Engster suffered serious injuries when a fellow employe without warning struck him in *249the face with a clenched fist. The issue is whether or not these injuries were “caused by an act of a third person intended to injure the employe because of reasons personal to him and not directed against him as an employe or because of his employment,” a class of injury not compensible by Section 301(a) of The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Meucci v. Gallatin Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  2. Hall v. VanderpoolSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  3. O'Rourke v. O'RourkeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  4. McBride v. Hershey Chocolate Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Whitehead v. Casey Building Wreckers, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Mike v. Borough of AliquippaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  2. Schweitzer v. Rockwell InternationalSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. HartliebSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Hinkle v. HJ Heinz CompanySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Turner v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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