Legal Opinion

Westerwald Pottery Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 21, 1997No. 1922 C.D. 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Westerwald Pottery Corporation (Employer) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) affirming the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) to deny the suspension and modification petitions filed by Employer. We vacate and remand.

On March 8, 1992, Rogenna Watters (Claimant) sustained a work-related injury to her right shoulder. However, Claimant continued to work for Employer in. a light duty capacity, receiving workers’ compensation benefits for partial disability pursuant to a Notice of Compensation Payable. (WCJ’s Findings of Fact, Nos.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Iacono v. Worker's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Dilkus v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Iacono v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Karpulk v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Worth & Co.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  2. Brooks v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Brockway Glass)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. South Hills Movers v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

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