Legal Opinion
Unger v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 20, 1974No. Appeal, No. 704 C.D. 1973PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Kramer,
This is an appeal by Robert Unger (Unger) from an order o£ the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board affirming the referee’s dismissal of Unger’s petition for modification.
Unger was employed by Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation (J&L), and on November 13, 1968, he suffered a fracture of the tibia and fibula of the right leg. As a result of the injury, he received workmen’s compensation for total disability for 34 weeks. Unger signed a final receipt on July 24, 1969, indicating that he was able to return to work on July 14, 1969.
On February 25, 1972, Unger filed a petition…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- PLISCOTT v. DUMBLECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- City of Scranton v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Falls-Overfield Vocational School District v. DavisCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Bele v. Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Varo v. C. G. Hussey & Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
3Cited by2 opinions
- Fox v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Cook v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979