Legal Opinion
Whitmoyer v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Bd.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 19, 2018No. 52 MAP 2017PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.
OPINION
JUSTICE DONOHUE
The Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act ("WCA")1 makes an employer liable for paying the disability benefits and medical expenses of an employee who sustains an injury in the course of his or her employment. See 77 P.S. §§ 431 (disability), 531 (medical). This liability attaches without regard to the employer's negligence. See id ; see also Heckendorn v. Consolidated Rail Corp. , 502 Pa. 101, 465 A.2d 609, 613 (1983). Under section 319 of the WCA, however, employers (or their insurance carriers) are…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Housing Authority of Chester v. Pennsylvania State Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Commonwealth v. LobiondoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Dale Manufacturing Co. v. BressiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Heckendorn v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Peterson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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