Trombatore v. Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc.

CANNELLA, Judge.

Plaintiff, Joseph Trombatore, appeals from the ruling of the Office of Worker’s Compensation Administration (OWCA) in favor of defendant, Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc., granting defendant’s exception of lack of subject matter jurisdiction and dismissing plaintiffs claim for retaliatory discharge. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

Plaintiff was a dock worker employed by defendant. On or about October 4, 1989, plaintiff was injured at work while unloading a trailer. As a result of this injury, he received weekly compensation benefits and medical expenses, as provided by…