Legal Opinion

Levine v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 19, 2000PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, President Judge.

Michael G. Levine (Claimant) seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), affirming the order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying Petitioner’s claim petition as time barred under Section 315 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) 1 and applicable case law. We reverse and remand.

Claimant argues, on appeal, that the WCJ erred, as a matter of law, by failing to find that the statute of limitations set forth in Section 315 of the Act was tolled by the periodic payment of his medical expenses by Newell Corporation (Employer, Newell…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Morey v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  2. Sharon Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  3. Paolis v. Tower Hill Connellsville Coke Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  4. Berwick Industries v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. NiemannCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Westinghouse Electric Corp./CBS v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. Schreffler v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. Westinghouse Electric Corp./CBS v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. Schreffler v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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