Legal Opinion

Habib v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 12, 2011PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

Charles Habib (Claimant) petitions for review of the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing the determination of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that granted Claimant’s Claim Petition (Petition). On appeal, Claimant argues that the Board’s order should be reversed because: (1) the Board abused its standard of review; and (2) Claimant’s injury occurred in the furtherance of Employer’s business or affairs and, therefore, was compensable.

Claimant worked as a laborer for John Roth Paving Pavemasters (Employer) when he sustained a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. KrawczynskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. House v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Lehigh County Vo-Tech School v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. Dickey v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  5. Jamieson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Wetzel v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Dorvilus v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Cardone Industries)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  3. Dorvilus v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Cardone Industries)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  4. Fine Arts Discovery Series, Inc. v. D. Critton (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
  5. J. West v. WCAB (Street Delivery.Com. Inc.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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