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Stress death ruled compensable work stress case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a heart attack at home can qualify for workers compensation death benefits if work related stress directly caused the attack. An agreement to reduce First Pennsylvania Bank Mas terCard rates was sent to Gov. Thornburgh for approval lowering from 19.8 to 15 percent, with cash loans exempted. A Luzerne County postal employee was convicted on 20 counts for illegally opening and removing money from letters in Scranton. A former Pennsylvania National Bank official was sentenced to three years for embezzling about $30,000 from the Shamokin east end branch. A Throop house fire killed an elderly woman and injured her son.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
First Pennsylvania Bank
MasterCard
Gov. Thornburgh
Postal Office
Scranton, Pa
Luzerne County
John J. McDermott
Wilkes-Barre
Richard P. Conaboy
PNB
Williamsport, Pa
Pennsylvania National Bank
Pennsylvania National East End
Shamokin
Throop
Lackawanna County