Legal Opinion
Lersch v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 29, 1985No. Appeal, No. 964 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Barry,
This is an appeal by Edward Milton Lerseh (claimant) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the referee’s denial of his claim for benefits under Section 108 (o) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Compensation Act).1
*246Claimant was employed by the City of Pittsburgh (respondent) as a firefighter from July 3, 1937, until June 20, 1979. On December 17, 1979, shortly after he retired, he suffered myocardial infarctions. It was found by the referee that these were caused by a hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McCloskey v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Plasteel Products Corp. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Wilson v. International Peripheral Systems, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Stanton v. Ben Rubin Ajax Cleaners-DyersCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Blackwood Turf & Rockwood Insurance v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
3Cited by2 opinions
- Marcks v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Shelestak v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990