Legal Opinion

Bonegre v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 6, 2004PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

Josué Bonegre (Claimant) petitions, pro se, for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying his claim petition.

On appeal 1 Claimant contends that even though his own testimony and that of his medical expert was not found credible, “the rest of the evidence must be evaluated.” (Claimant’s Brief, p. 11). He also asserts that the WCJ improperly relied on hearsay evidence and failed to draw an adverse inference from Employer’s decision not to call certain employees as…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. House v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Hoffmaster v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Senco Products, Inc.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  4. Bentivoglio v. RalstonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  5. York Terrace/Beverly Enterprises v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Coyne v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  2. Six L'S Packing Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  3. Alessandro v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  4. Morris v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. Speight v. Department of CorrectionsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010

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