Legal Opinion
DeMarco v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 10, 1987No. 110 W.D. Appeal Docket 1985PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*528OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
LARSEN, Justice.
The issue before the Court in this case is whether an employer waives the defense of res judicata where that defense had not been raised in the answer to a claimant’s workman’s compensation claim petition.
On September 3, 1976, Leonard DeMarco, appellant, filed a claim petition for compensation benefits under § 108 of the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), 77 P.S. § 27.1, alleging that he became totally and permanently disabled on August 21, 1976, as a result of anthracosilicosis, mixed dust pneumoconiosis and pulmonary…
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- Plasteel Products Corp. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- State v. BowkerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
- McDevitt v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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