Legal Opinion

Blessing v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 25, 1999PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCLOSKEY, Senior Judge.

William Blessing (Claimant) 1 petitions for review from an order of the Worker’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), affirming a decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ), ordering a petition to terminate compensation benefits (termination petition) filed by the Heintz Corporation (Employer) to be withdrawn and dismissing Claimant’s petition to seek approval of a compromise and release agreement (compromise and release agreement). We affirm.

On February 17, 1998, Claimant suffered an injury to his right knee (work-related injury) in the course and scope of his…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Pane v. Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Kulzer Roofing, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Department of Labor and IndustryCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Rissmiller v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. Lebid v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Department of Corrections v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (McClellan)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. Facchine v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. Fratta v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006

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