Legal Opinion

Columbo v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 1, 1994No. 628 C.D. 1993PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Kenneth Columbo (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) affirming a referee’s decision suspending Claimant’s compensation benefits. We affirm.

On May 16, 1990, Claimant sustained an injury to his low back and right knee while working for Hofmann Industries (Employer) as a lift truck operator. After issuing a notice of compensation payable, Employer began paying temporary total disability payments to Claimant. In November 1990, Employer filed a petition for suspension of Claimant’s benefits as of September 12, 1990. Claimant…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Northeastern Hospital v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Hemmler v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Beebe v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. American Contracting Enterprises, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Hurley)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. Donovan v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. O'Donnell v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. Myers v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  5. Schneider, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Bey)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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