Legal Opinion

State Workers' Insurance Fund v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 10, 2003PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

The State Workers’ Insurance Fund (SWIF) appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying SWIF’s Application for Supersedeas Fund Reimbursement. We affirm the order of the Board for the reasons set forth below.

Edward Shaughnessy (Decedent), died as a result of work-related exposure to chemicals while working for Clearview Land Development Company (Employer). Decedent’s widow, Helene Shaughnessy (Claimant) filed a Fatal Claim Petition and SWIF defended against the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Moorhead v. Crozer Chester Medical CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. Republic Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Truck Terminal Motels of America, Inc. v. Berks County Board of Assessment AppealsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Darien Capital Management, Inc. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. City of Wilkes-Barre v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Trout v. Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2008
  3. Donahue v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. GMS Mine Repair & Maintenance, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  5. Boeing Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009

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