Legal Opinion
Budd Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 24, 2002PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge LEADBETTER.
In this appeal, we must determine whether an agreement between an employer and its employee regarding settlement of employer’s subrogation hen from the employee’s third-party recovery violates Section 407 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), 1 which prohibits agreements varying the amount of compensation to be paid or the length of time over which compensation is payable.
In 1985, claimant Antonio Settembrini, sustained a work-related injury to his foot, which resulted in the payment of workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to a notice of compensation payable.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Thompson v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Rollins Outdoor Advertising v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Dasconio v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Ass'n v. WolfeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- P & R Welding & Fabricating v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Mrkich v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers' Compensation v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
- Zacour v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Mark Ann Industries)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Monessen, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers' Compensation v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010