Legal Opinion

Washington v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 4, 2015PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Senior Judge COLINS.

Patrick Washington (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the decision and order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying his Claim Petition. We affirm.

From 2007 to February 13, 2011, Claimant was employed by National Freight Industries, Inc. (Employer) as a tractor trailer driver. (WCJ Decision Finding of Fact (F.F.) ¶¶ 1, 4; Claimant Ex. 1 Washington Dep. at 6-8, 34, Reproduced Record (R.R.) at 86a-88a, 114a.) In February 2009, Claimant was injured in an automobile accident unrelated to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Yellow Freight System, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Chik-Fil-A v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. Heraeus Electro Nite Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Appeal Of: Rural Route NeighborsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  5. Paxos v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. L. Brantley v. WCAB (Brown's Shop Rite)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
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