Court Declines to Reconsider Compensability of Professor's Death

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has declined to reconsider its prior ruling that the death of a college professor who collapsed while eating lunch at a restaurant near campus was a compensable accident.Case: The Pennsylvania State University et al. v. WCAB (Rabin), No. 2224 C.D. 2011, decided 08/15/2012, published. Facts: Jack Rabin, a professor for The Pennsylvania State University, had a history of serious health problems. He began treating with Dr. Joseph Acri in 2000 for lymphedema, uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, difficulty breathing, cardiac problems and cellulitus of th...