Legal Opinion
Schreffler v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 18, 2002No. 104 MAP 2000PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ANNOUNCING JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
CAPPY, Justice.
We granted the petition for allowance of appeal to determine whether the Commonwealth Court erred in concluding that the claim petition of Appellee Terry Schreffler (“Claimant”) was timely filed after his employer, Appellant Kocher Coal Company (“Employer”), voluntarily made payments for Claimant’s medical expenses, thereby tolling the limitations period of section 315 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”), 77 P.S. § 602. For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm the order of the Commonwealth Court, although on different grounds, and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MacPhersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Chase v. Emery Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Paolis v. Tower Hill Connellsville Coke Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
- Berwick Industries v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Kmart Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Riggle v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
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