Legal Opinion
Owens v. Lehigh Valley Hospital
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 7, 2014PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Senior Judge JAMES GARDNER COLINS.
The issue before this Court is whether an employee alleging a claim for wrongful discharge in violation of the clear mandate of public policy embodied in the Workers’ Compensation Act1 must allege that a claim petition was filed with the Workers’ Compensation Bureau (Bureau) or whether it is sufficient for the employee to allege that a work-related injury was reported to the employer and the employer paid compensation in lieu of workers’ compensation benefits.
On December 2, 2013, Brenda A. Owens (Appellant) filed a second amended complaint…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Geary v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Clay v. Advanced Computer Applications, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Reuther v. Fowler & Williams, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Field v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Shick v. ShireySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
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