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MARTIN v. KETCHUM, INC.

523 Pa. 509 (1990)

568 A.2d 159

Charles MARTIN, deceased, Jean L. Martin, widow and Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board, v. KETCHUM, INC. and Ina Underwriters Insurance Company. Appeal of Jean L. MARTIN. Edward BENESKY, Appellant, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (EDWARDSVILLE BOROUGH and PMA Insurance Company).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 4, 1990.

Reargument Denied May 16, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Saba, Wilkes-Barre, for Edward Beresky.

Joel Persky, Pittsburgh, for Jean L. Martin.

Ralph J. Johnston, Jr., Kingston, for W.C.A.B.

Raymond F. Keisling, Carnegie, for Ketchum, Inc. et al.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and STOUT, JJ.

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

The issues raised by these two cases involve the standard to be applied in reviewing claims for mental disability under the Workmen's Compensation Act, Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. § 1 et seq. The cases were consolidated for argument, but will be addressed separately due to the distinctive nature of the factual circumstances underlying each case.

54 W.D. Appeal Docket 1988

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