Legal Opinion
Readinger v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 6, 2004PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge SIMPSON.
Larry Readinger (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing the grant of unreasonable contest attorney’s fees and costs against Epler Masonry (Employer). Because we agree with the Board’s reading of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), 1 we affirm.
Claimant suffered a work-related low back injury during the course of his employment with Employer. Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) Finding of Fact (F.F.) No. 2. Employer issued a Notice of Compensation Payable, and Claimant began receiving benefits. Id.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission v. Alto-Reste Park Cemetery Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- South Hills Health System v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Allied Products & Services v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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3Cited by11 opinions
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