Legal Opinion

Yellow Freight System v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 10, 1983No. Appeal, No. 1234 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by Yellow Freight System, Inc. (Yellow Freight) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the decision of a referee to set aside a final receipt and grant an award of compensation benefits to Roy McGill (Claimant).

On March 4, 1977, Claimant suffered an acute lumbosacral disc extrusion while working for Yellow Freight as a casual employee. As a result thereof, Claimant received compensation benefits from that date until May 16, 1977, when a final receipt was exe*502cuted. Claimant did not work for Yellow Freight in any…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. American Refrigerator Equipment Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Kerchner v. Materials Transport Service, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Thomas V. Ferrick, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Colt Industries v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Koppers Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Exxon Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. American Chain & Cable Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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