THOMAS v. W.C.A.B.


153 Pa.Commw. 560 (1993)

621 A.2d 1192

Vera D. THOMAS, Petitioner, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 19, 1993.

Reargument Denied April 21, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian R. Steiner, for petitioner.

John C. Janos, for respondent.

Before PALLADINO and PELLEGRINI, JJ., and NARICK, Senior Judge.


PALLADINO, Judge.

Vera Thomas (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming in part and reversing in part a referee's decision which modified Claimant's benefits from total disability to partial disability. We reverse and reinstate the award of total disability.

Claimant, while community coordinator for the School District of Philadelphia (Employer), was injured on January 20, 1981, when an opening door caused...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases