Legal Opinion
O'Rourke v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 8, 2014PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge McCULLOUGH.
Laura O’Rourke (Claimant) petitions for review of the August 29, 2012 order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which reversed the decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) granting Claimant’s claim, review, and medical review petitions. We reverse.
Background and Procedural History
This case involves a state-funded program under which Claimant was employed by her son, Joshua Gartland (Employer), to provide attendant care for him at her residence in exchange for an hourly wage. On May 7, 2009, Claimant filed a claim petition against Employer and…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Williams v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- Waldameer Park, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Commonwealth v. United States Steel Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Sell v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Sherrod v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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3Cited by7 opinions
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