Legal Opinion

Crews v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 24, 1989No. Appeal No. 2202 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Smith,

Henry Crews (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the referee’s decision to grant the suspension *611petition filed by Babcock & Wilcox Tubular Products Group (Employer). The Board is affirmed.

Claimant contends on appeal that his decision to continue with physical therapy at the YMCA as prescribed by his physician, Dr. Cozza, rather than at the PROS-Keystone Rehabilitation Program facility (Keystone) as recommended by Employer s physician, Dr. Tetalman, does not constitute a refusal of reasonable medical treatment…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Estate of McGovern v. Commonwealth, State Employees' Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. American Refrigerator Equipment Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Muse v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Marcks v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Byrd v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Robinson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Robinson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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