Legal Opinion

Kocher v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 9, 1980No. Appeal, No. 1354 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Sterling Kocher (claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed the decision of the referee dismissing claimant’s petition to modify and reinstate compensation. We affirm.

On June 30,1967, claimant suffered a work-related back injury as a construction laborer for B. G-. Coon Construction Co. (employer). He received total disability compensation for one year and thereafter returned to work in a light-work capacity. Three supplemental agreements, the last of which was signed on July 30, 1970, were executed, whereby…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. St. Denis v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Branch Motor ExpressCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Baker v. Oliver B. Cannon & Sons, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Preston v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lombardo v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  2. Marriott Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  3. Westinghouse Electric Corp./CBS v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. Vital Signs Institute, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. School District of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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