Legal Opinion

Bensing v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 21, 2003PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAHERTY, Senior Judge.

William Bensing (Claimant) petitions pro se for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying his Claim Petition. We affirm.

Claimant filed a Claim Petition alleging that, on May 20, 1997, he suffered injuries in an automobile accident while he was traveling to work. James D. Morrissey, Inc. (Employer) failed to file a timely Answer and also failed to appear at the first hearing before the WCJ. Accordingly, the WCJ issued an interlocutory opinion deeming the facts alleged in…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Moorhead v. Crozer Chester Medical CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. Republic Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Peer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Chik-Fil-A v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  5. Classic Landscaping, Inc. v. WCAB (Ramos)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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