RYAN v. W.C.A.B. (COMMUNITY HEALTH SERV.)


550 Pa. 550 (1998)

707 A.2d 1130

Mary RYAN, Appellee, v. WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES). Appeal of COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 26, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. Bilotti, Broomall, Diane M. Matlesky, Philadelphia, for Community Home Health Svcs.

Timothy B. Kiser, Philadelphia, for Mary Ryan.

David S. Hawkins, for WCAB.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

CASTILLE, Justice.

This Court granted allocatur in this matter in order to address two issues. The first issue is whether a claimant who is involved in a work-related automobile accident and later suffers a psychological injury which is allegedly triggered by learning that she is being sued by the driver of the other vehicle in the accident should have her claim analyzed under the "physical/mental" or "mental/mental" burden...

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