Legal Opinion
County of Allegheny v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 15, 2005PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge SIMPSON.
County of Allegheny, Department of Public Works (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) denying its petition seeking suspension of Donald Weis’ (Claimant) benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act).1 Because the Claimant failed to carry his burden of proving that he was forced to retire from the entire labor market, we reverse.
Claimant sustained a work-related injury to his left knee in 1981. WCJ Finding of Fact (F.F.) No. 1. Employer issued a Notice of Compensation Payable noting the injury was a “fracture…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Republic Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Dugan v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Capasso v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
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3Cited by21 opinions
- City of Pittsburgh v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
- City of Pittsburgh v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
- Pries v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
- Day v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
- Mason v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
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