Legal Opinion
Volk v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 23, 1994No. 1169 C.D. 1992PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
Mike Volk (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board which reversed a decision of a referee granting him total disability benefits.
The relevant facts are as follows. Claimant was employed by Consolidation Coal Company (Employer) from 1958 until September 9,1980. Claimant, thereafter, filed a claim petition for workmen’s compensation benefits alleging that he was totally disabled as of March 23, 1981, due to anthracosilicosis or coal worker’s pneumoconiosis. On February 7, 1984, the referee awarded partial disability benefits commencing March…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Pieper v. Ametek-Thermox Instruments DivisionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Barrett v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Unora v. Glen Alden Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Stanek v. Worker's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- School District of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Diffenderfer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Nelson v. HeslinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Dana Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
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