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Brooks v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Brockway Glass)

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 9, 2001PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, President Judge.

Dolores Brooks (Claimant) appeals to this Court from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the decision and order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) modifying Claimant’s benefits. The narrow issue presented is whether a claimant’s benefits can be modified pursuant to a determination of bad faith, where the claimant receives multiple job referrals from the employer, accepts one within her capabilities, then resigns to take another position, which she subsequently cannot perform. After a complete review of the record, we affirm.

Claimant…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Morey v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  3. Bennett v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Dilkus v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  5. Eljer Industries v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SimmerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. North Pittsburgh Drywall Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  3. General Electric Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. General Electric Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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