Legal Opinion

Justus v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 10, 2016No. 1556 C.D. 2015PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

SENIOR JUDGE COLINS

Melisa Peckham-Justus (Claimant) petitions for review of the July 28, 2015 order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the March 17, 2014 decision and order of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ); by that order, the WCJ granted a Motion to Dismiss filed by Bay Valley Foods (Employer) and dismissed Claimant’s Fatal Claim Petition. Claimant’s Fatal Claim Petition was filed on April 22, 2013, and alleged that Claimant’s husband, Curtiss R. Justus (Decedent) died on July 20, 2012 as a result of a subarachnoid hemorrhage that occurred while he…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. House v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Krawchuk v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Pawlosky v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Lewis v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  5. MV Transportation v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Phillips Family Chiropractic & State Farm Fire and Casualty v. WCAB (Phillips)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  2. The PSU v. WCAB (Underhill)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019

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