HOFFMAN v. W.C.A.B. (WESTMORELAND HOSP.)


559 Pa. 655 (1999)

741 A.2d 1286

Nannie G. HOFFMAN, Appellant, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL), Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 23, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert H. Slone, Greensburg, for Nannie G. Hoffmann.

Harry W. Rosensteel, Pittsburgh, for Westmoreland Hospital.

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


OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

This appeal presents the single issue of whether an employee is entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits for an injury sustained while off duty, but present at her workplace to obtain her paycheck.

Appellant, Nannie G. Hoffman ("Claimant"), was employed as a unit clerk/unit secretary by Appellee, Westmoreland Health System ("Employer"), and was paid bi-weekly on Fridays. As part of its regular policy, Employer...

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