1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.3d
  4. 29 A.3d
  5. 29 A.3d 762 (2011)
 

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA v. W.C.A.B. (KRIEBEL)

No. 49 EAP 2010.

29 A.3d 762 (2011)

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (KRIEBEL). Appeal of Patricia Kriebel.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 19, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Gerald Dryden , Willig, Williams & Davidson, Philadelphia, for Patricia Kriebel.

Elise Michelle Bruhl , City of Philadelphia Law Dept., for City of Philadelphia.

Amber Marie Kenger , Richard C. Lengler , Harrisburg, PA Dept. of Labor & Industry, for Workers Compensation Appeal Board.

CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice ORIE MELVIN.

We granted review to determine whether an opinion rendered by a medical expert is sufficient to rebut the presumption of disease causation under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act ("Act"), 77 P.S. §§ 1-1041.4; 2501-2626. For the reasons that follow, we hold that an expert's opinion does not constitute substantial competent evidence where it is based on a series of assumptions that lack the necessary factual...

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