Legal Opinion
Kensington Manufacturing Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 17, 2001PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEADBETTER, Judge.
Kensington Manufacturing Company (employer) and its workers’ compensation insurance carrier, The PMA Group (PMA), appeal from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ). The WCJ had dismissed a petition to review medical treatment filed by Mary Walker (claimant).
On February 19, 1990, claimant experienced lower back pain radiating down to her right leg while standing at her workstation during the course of her employment with employer. Pursuant to an agreement for compensation, claimant began…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Walker v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Lehigh County Vo-Tech School v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Giant Eagle, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Calcara v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
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