Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 22, 2011No. 1501 C.D. 2010PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge BROBSON.
Petitioner Ronald K. Lewis (Claimant) petitions for review of the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), dated July 2, 2010. The Board affirmed the decision and order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ), denying Claimant’s claim petition. The WCJ concluded that Claimant was not entitled to benefits because (a) he did not meet his burden to prove that he was within the scope of his employment at the time of the injury and (b) he violated a positive work order. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the Board.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Leon E. Wintermyer, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Hoffmaster v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Senco Products, Inc.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- General Electric Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Dickey v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Nevin Trucking v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Miller v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
- Marazas v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Delaware · 2014
- Trigon Holdings, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
- Wetzel v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
- Ace Wire Spring & Form Co v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
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