Loomer v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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11 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) If an employe, while working outside the territorial limits of this State, suffers an injury on account of which he, or in the event of his death, his dependents, would have been entitled to the benefits provided by this act had such injury occurred within this State, such employe, or in the event of his death resulting from such injury, his dependents, shall be entitled to the benefits provided by this act, provided that at the time of such injury: (1) His employment is principally localized in this State ... (d) As used in this section: (4) A person's employment is principally localized in this or another state when (i) his employer has a place of business in this or such other state and he regularly works at or from such place of business, or (ii) having worked at or from such place of business, his duties have required him to go outside of the State not over one year, or (iii) if clauses (1) and (2) foregoing are not applicable, he is domiciled and spends a substantial part of his working time in the service of his employer in this or such other state. (Emphasis added.)”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Robbins v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board · Minus v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

2. “(4) A person’s employment is principally localized in this or another state when (i) his employer has a place of business in this or other such state and he regularly works at or from such place of business, or (ii) having worked at or from such place of business, his duties have required him to go outside of the State not over one year, or (iii) if clauses (1) and (2) foregoing are not applicable, he is domiciled and spends a substantial part of his working time in the service of his employer in this or such other state.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Minus v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board · 161 Pa. Commw. 291 - Root v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

3. “Section 305.2(d) (4) of the Act provides that: A person’s employment is principally localized in this or another state when (i) his employer has a place of business in this or other state and he reg%darly works at such or from such place of business, or (ii) having worked at or from such place of business, his duties have required him to go outside of the State not over one year, or (iii) clauses (1) and (2) foregoing are not applicable, he is domiciled and spends a substantial part of his working time in the service of his employer in this or such other state.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rock v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board