Legal Opinion
Rettinger v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (American Can Company)
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 11, 1987No. Appeal, No. 673 C. D. 1986PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Senior Judge Barbieri,
In this workmens compensation case Hazel Rettin-ger, Claimant, appeals here an order of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a referees decision. The referees decision reduced her benefits from total to partial disability and denied her request for attorneys fees and penalties. We reverse in part and affirm in part.
This case has had a long and embattled course of litigation. There have been three decisions by two referees and three reviews and orders from the Board. To understand the complex issues as to burden of proof involved here, it is…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Estate of McGovern v. Commonwealth, State Employees' Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. KrawczynskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Page's Department Store v. VelardiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Murhon v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Hayden v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Mrs. Smith's Frozen Foods Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- South Hills Health System v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Titusville Hospital v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Kerns v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- McGoldrick v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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