Legal Opinion
Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 4, 1981No. Appeal, No. 594 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Palladino,
This is an appeal by Bethlehem Steel Corporation (Bethlehem Steel) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing a referee’s denial of compensation and awarding benefits to Elizabeth Goerlich, the widow of a Bethlehem Steel employee. We reverse.
William Goerlich was employed by Bethlehem Steel for over 20 years as a metallurgic service engineer. The job was customer oriented and required him to spend a great deal of time away from his home office in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. In particular, Mr. Goerlich had responsibilities in and around the…
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- Greene v. Marger, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by8 opinions
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