Legal Opinion

Eljer Industries v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 3, 1998PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAHERTY, Judge.

Eljer Industries (Employer) petitions for review from the November 5, 1996, order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) wMch affirmed the decision of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ), increasing the partial disability benefits of John Evans (Claimant). We affirm.

On January 7, 1989, Claimant sustained a work-related back injury, described as a mid-back sprain, while in the course of his work as a placer for Employer. Claimant began receiving temporary, total disability payments because of tMs injury. In May of 1989, Claimant was released to perform light duty…

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Pieper v. Ametek-Thermox Instruments DivisionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. Dillon v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  4. Harper & Collins v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  5. Harle v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Vista International Hotel v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Daniels)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. School District of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Guthrie v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  4. Howze v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  5. NGK Metals Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Bochis)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998

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