Legal Opinion

Pomeroy's Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 5, 1974No. Appeal, No. 218 C.D. 1974PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

This is an appeal by Pomeroy’s Inc. and its insurance carrier from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed the referee’s denial of the appellants’ petition to terminate a compensation agreement between the appellants and Mabel Oliver.

The appellants had the burden to show that Mrs. Oliver’s previously agreed to condition of total disability had ceased. Where the decision of the compensation authorities is against the party having the burden of proof, our review is for the purpose of determining whether the findings are consistent with…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. PATTERSON v. LENARTCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. HIRAM WIBLE & SON v. KEITHCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Mertz v. Mellon National Bank & Trust Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Commonwealth v. Old Republic Life InsuranceCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Peoples Gas Heating Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Hygrade Food Products v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Pennwalt, Stokes Division v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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