Legal Opinion
City of Phila. Fire Dep't v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Bd.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 12, 2016No. 579 C.D. 2015PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY President Judge MARY HANNAH LEAVITT.
The City of Philadelphia Fire Department petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) granting compensation benefits to Scott Sladek (Claimant) for his malignant melanoma. The Board affirmed the decision of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) that Claimant's malignant melanoma was a recognized occupational disease for firefighters by reason of Section 108(r) of the Workers' Compensation Act (Act), 1 77 P.S. § 27.1(r). Concluding that the Board erred in its construction of Section 108(r), we vacate…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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