Legal Opinion
Gunther v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 14, 1982No. Appeal, No. 1365 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
David Gunther (Petitioner) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) insofar as it reversed a referee’s award of attorney’s fees pursuant to Section 440 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).1
Petitioner was employed by Abeloff Pontiac (Respondent) as a mechanic and repairman when he suffered a heart attack while at work on January 3, 1978. A notice of denial of workmen’s compensation liability was sent to Petitioner by Respondent’s insurance carrier on or about January 25, 1978.2 Petitioner filed a *489claim petition on…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- American Refrigerator Equipment Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Ball v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Landis v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Jodon v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Murray v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Smith v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- L. Sarmiento-Hernandez v. WCAB (Ace American Insurance Company)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
- Penn Window & Office Cleaning Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- DeGuffroy & Associates, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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