Legal Opinion

Verity v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 11, 2011PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

Karen Verity (Claimant) petitions for review of the February 28, 2011 Order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed a Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) decision denying Claimant’s Reinstatement Petition. On appeal, Claimant argues that the WCJ used the incorrect standard of proof in denying the Reinstatement Petition and *937that the Board erred in holding that Claimant “voluntarily” left her light-duty position.

Claimant sustained a work-related injury on September 19, 2007, while employed by The Malvern School (Employer) as a teacher. (WCJ…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bethenergy Mines, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. Pieper v. Ametek-Thermox Instruments DivisionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. Bufford v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  4. Wells-Moore v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Stevens v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. R. Carpenter v. WCAB (Commonwealth of PA)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  2. R. Koway v. WCAB (MV Transportation)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019

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