FORMICOLA v. W.C.A.B. (CITY OF PHILA.)

No. 2725 C.D. 1983.

97 Pa.Commw. 274 (1986)

509 A.2d 434

Anna Formicola, Widow, Philip Formicola, Deceased, Petitioner v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (City of Philadelphia), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

May 15, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christina J. Barbieri, with her, Carl M. Mazzocone, Kates, Livesey & Mazzocone, for petitioner.

Carol A. Mickey, with her, Barbara W. Mather, City Solicitor, Lilton R. Taliaferro, Jr., Assistant City Solicitor, Michael Eiss and Herbert Bernstein, for respondents.

Argued December 9, 1985, before Judges DOYLE and COLINS, and Senior Judge BLATT, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE DOYLE, May 15, 1986:

Anna Formicola (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed a referee's denial of her fatal claim petition on the basis of Section 301(c)(1) of The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act (Act),1 77 P.S. §411(1).

Claimant is the widow of Philip Formicola (Decedent), who was...

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