Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 25, 1981No. Appeal, No. 8146 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

On July 8, 1976, David H. Greenwood (claimant) filed a claim petition with the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) for an injury he allegedly sustained while participating in annual training as a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The Board reversed the referee’s denial of benefits, and this appeal followed. We vacate the order of the Board and dismiss the appeal.

The Pennsylvania National Guard argues that the Board exceeded its subject matter jurisdiction by awarding benefits to a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard. We agree. The legislature has…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LittleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission v. St. Joe Minerals Corp., Zinc Smelting DivisionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Goldstein v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
  4. Stacy v. MullinsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
  5. Lind v. Nebraska National GuardNebraska Supreme Court · 1944

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth, Aplt v. Irland, J (Semi-Auto Pistol)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  2. Lookenbill v. GarrettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. PHEAA v. LalCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  4. Commonwealth v. GreenwoodSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Greenwood v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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