Legal Opinion
Kelley v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 6, 2007PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge SMITH-RIBNER.
Brian Kelley (Claimant) petitions the Court for review of an order of the Work ers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the order of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) dismissing Claimant’s petition to review compensation (review petition) because it was untimely filed. Claimant questions whether his disfigurement claim should be barred by the three-year statute of limitations contained in Section 413(a) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §§ 771-772, 1 when the description of his work injury…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Westinghouse Electric Corp./CBS v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Smith v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Smith v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
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