Legal Opinion

Golden Bay Earthquakes v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 23, 1989No. Appeal No. 2909 C.D. 1988PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARBIERI, Senior Judge.

The Golden Bay Earthquakes and Employee’s Benefit Insurance (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the referee’s order that John Brooks (Claimant) was entitled to receive payment of benefits for a complete loss of hearing in both ears under Section 306(c) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).1 We find that the Board erred in affirming the referee’s order in the present case, where Claimant’s work-related injury resulted in a complete loss of hearing in only his right ear, while the loss of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lente v. LuciSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Lukens, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rockwell International v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. B.P. Oil Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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