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Sauer Ex Rel. Sauer v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 26, 2011No. 1316 C.D. 2010PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Robert Sauer (Claimant), by his personal representative, Lisa A. Sauer, petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) denying Claimant’s requests to reinstate his total disability benefits and to expand the description of his work injury. 1 In doing so, the Board affirmed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Claimant was employed by Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. (Employer) as a cable splicing technician. On November 20, 2001, Claimant sustained a work-related injury to his…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Vista International Hotel v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Daniels)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Sherrod v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  3. City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. Second Breath v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. Edwards v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. BJ's Wholesale Club v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  2. DiGiacinto v. Obelinas, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County2014
  3. F. Montano v. Advance Stores Co., Inc. t/a Advance Auto Parts (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
  4. R. Koway v. WCAB (MV Transportation)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  5. T. Sengle v. WCAB (Lowes Home Centers, Inc.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017

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