Legal Opinion
Barna v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 4, 1985No. Appeal, No. 3210 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Palladino,
Joseph R. Barna, Sr. (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee’s decision which terminated his workmen’s compensation benefits. We reverse.
The essential facts, as found by .the referee, are not disputed. Claimant was injured during the course of his employment with Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation (Respondent) on July 18, 1977. In August of 1977, Claimant was admitted to a hospital and diagnosed as suffering from eleven different ailments, including lumbosacral strain with radiculitis and latent syphilis…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Beissel v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Fehr v. YMCA, PottsvilleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Royal Factories, Inc. v. GarciaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- J. I. Hass Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Bender v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
3Cited by4 opinions
- Rockwood Area School District v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Home Insurance Companies v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Barna v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Home Ins. C. v. Wcab (B. of Workers'c.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986