Legal Opinion

Myers v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 23, 2001PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Judge.

Valerie Myers (Myers) petitions this Court for review of an order of the Work? ers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that granted the University of Pennsylvania’s (Employer) petition to terminate Myers’ workers’ compensation benefits. Myers presents one question on appeal: whether the Board and the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) erred by concluding that Employer’s medical evidence was sufficient to satisfy its burden of proof, when Employer impermissibly relitigated issues concerning Myers’ permanent right wrist injury.

Myers worked as a mail clerk for Employer. Her…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bethenergy Mines, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. Hebden v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Maranc v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. King v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Noverati v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. McGill v. Southwark Realty Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Folmer v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  3. J. Gahring v. WCAB (R and R Builders and Stoudt's Brewing Company)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  4. Serrano v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. Henry v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

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