Legal Opinion

Roadway Express, Inc. v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 6, 1980No. Appeal, No. 1819 C.D. 1979PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge MagPhail,

Roadway Express, Inc. (Employer) appeals to this Court from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referee’s denial of a petition to terminate the benefits of John B. Suveg (Claimant). For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

Claimant suffered an injury in the course of his employment with Employer as a line haul driver when, on January 24, 1976, his tractor trailer hit a drainage hole causing Claimant to strike his head on the ceiling of the truck’s cab. Claimant continued to work until July 1, 1976 at which time he claimed total…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. American Refrigerator Equipment Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Snyder v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. St. Denis v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. MortonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. A-1 Motors, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Daniels v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Rossi v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Coastal Tank Lines, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Croll v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Wilson v. International Peripheral Systems, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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