Legal Opinion
Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Borough of Ferndale
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 15, 1975No. Appeals, Nos. 1683 and 1692 C.D. 1974PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Kramer,
This is an appeal by the Borough of Ferndale (Fern-dale) from two orders of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board)', both dated December 14, 1974. These orders affirmed a referee’s awards of compensation for disability and death benefits to Lucille Jordan (Jordan) widow of Russell E. Jordan.
The alleged accident occurred on August 26, 1965, when Russell Jordan, acting in his joint capacity as a volunteer fireman and as Ferndale’s Chief of Police, answered a fire call near his home. While alighting from Ferndale’s fire truck, Chief Jordan felt a “click” in his…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. KrawczynskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Forbes Pavilion Nursing Home, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- United Metal Fabricators, Inc. v. ZindashCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Royal Pioneer Ind. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Screw & Bolt Division of Modulus v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by5 opinions
- LoRubbio v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Merryman v. United States Steel Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Bethlehem Mines Corp. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. PhillipsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. Glen Nan, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977