Legal Opinion

Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 1, 1993No. 2534 C.D. 1992PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELTON, Senior Judge.

Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh (Employer) and its insurance carrier, Old Republic Insurance Co., petition for review of an October 26, 1992 order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) dismissing Employer’s petition for suspension or modification of benefits. Employer alleges that there was light-duty work available to Gertrude Friend (Claimant) within her limitations. Because we conclude that Employer failed to demonstrate that the proffered, part-time, light-duty position with a three-hour, daily bus commute was within Claimant’s geographic area, we…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Titusville Hospital v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Scheib v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Baughman v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Tim Neal v. Annett Holdings, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2012
  2. Dilkus v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  3. Karpulk v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Worth & Co.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  4. Westerwald Pottery Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. PA Department of Corrections/SCI-Greensburg v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008

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