East v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

FLAHERTY, Senior Judge.

Sarah Sanders (Claimant), on behalf of Bradley Irvin East (Bradley), who is the alleged son of Irvin East (Decedent), petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board). The Board affirmed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) finding that the Minority Tolling Statute, 42 Pa.C.S. § 5533(b), did not toll the statute of limitations on Claimant’s claim for benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act). 1 This is a case of first impression, as there is no case or statute that determines whether a workers’ compensation…