Legal Opinion

City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 17, 2010No. 1379 C.D. 2009PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

City of Philadelphia (Employer) petitions for review from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that granted a rehearing request filed by Robert Harvey (Claimant) and modified the decision of Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) Scott Olin. We affirm.

In adjudicating this appeal, this Court must consider the language set forth in both Section 204(a) of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, os amended, 77 P.S. § 71(a), and Section 22-401(4)(a) Philadelphia Code.

Section 204(a) of the Act states in…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hannaberry HVAC v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Cudo v. Hallstead Foundry, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  4. Anderson v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Harrison v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  2. F. Hughes v. Wawa, Inc. (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  3. F. Hughes v. Wawa, Inc. (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  4. Harrison v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. J.R. May v. Dana Corp. (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024

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