Legal Opinion
Carpenter Technology Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 11, 2000PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAHERTY, Judge.
Carpenter Technology Corp. (Employer) petitions for review from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying Employer’s petition to modify the compensation benefits of Nicholas Santoro (Claimant). The Board also affirmed the WCJ’s grant of counsel fees to Claimant. We reverse.
On May 6, 1991, Claimant suffered a work-related injury for which he received disability benefits. Thereafter, Employer filed a modification petition alleging that Claimant returned to work with some wage loss.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Harle v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Jeannette District Memorial Hospital v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Lane Enterprises, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Clingan v. Fairchance Lumber Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- Joy Technologies, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Brown v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- Peterson v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
- Lane v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001