Legal Opinion
Schneider National Carriers v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 14, 1999PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRIEDMAN, Judge.
Schneider National Carriers (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) affirming a Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) decision to award William Beardon (Claimant) workers’ compensation benefits on the ground that he was an employee, not an independent contractor. We also affirm.
On December 6, 1989, Claimant, a truck driver hired by Employer, suffered injuries to his neck, shoulders and low back when the truck he was driving was involved in an accident. (WCJ’s Findings of Fact, No. 30.) Seeking benefits for his injury, Claimant…
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- Johnson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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