Legal Opinion

J.E. Houck Ambulance Service v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 22, 1998PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAHERTY, Judge.

J.E. Houck Ambulance Service (Employer) petitions for review from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) and denied Employer’s modification petition. The Board denied the modification petition because it determined that Rebecca Bowser (Claimant) acted in good faith in following through on job referrals and that the position at Miracle Ear was not actually available. We reverse and remand for the proper calculation of benefits.

Claimant sustained a work-related injury to her left arm and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Bethenergy Mines, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Roadway Express, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Champion Home Builders Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Murphy v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Lewis v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. Lewis v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007

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