Legal Opinion
Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 2, 1988No. Appeal 2159 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 396 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Smith,
David Russell (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Workmens Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the referees decision dismissing Claimant’s petition for reinstatement of compensation under The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act). Issues raised for review are whether the referee’s alleged misinterpretation of the medical report submitted on Claimant’s behalf constitutes a capricious disregard of competent evidence, and whether the referee enjoys complete, unfettered discretion to reject unrebutted medical opinion. The Board’s decision is…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Kirkwood v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Barrett v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Halaski v. Hilton HotelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Farquhar v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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3Cited by396 opinions
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