Legal Opinion
Brasco v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 15, 1988No. Appeal 2455 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Smith,
James Brasco (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board which affirmed the referees decision to dismiss Gee Bee Furnitures (Employer) petition for termination and reversed the referees decision to assess a 10% penalty against Employer pursuant to Section 435 of The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act. The issue presented for review 2 is whether the Board committed an error of law in reversing the referees decision to assess a penalty against Employer.
Claimant was employed as a truck driver/warehouseman for Employer and performéd…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. KrawczynskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Kirkwood v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Baksalary v. SmithDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
- Crangi Distributing Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Beebe v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Becerra v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Reilly v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- National Rolling Mills v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Ametek-Thermox Instruments Division v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- W. Joyner v. WCAB (Best Personnel)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018