Legal Opinion
Wolf ex rel. Wolf v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 8, 1999PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
NARICK, Senior Judge.
The sole issue presented for our review is whether Nancy Wolf (Claimant) satisfied the requirements of the 300-week limitation period specified in § 301(c)(2) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act).1 Claimant appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) decision granting her disability claim petition and fatal claim petition filed on behalf of her deceased husband, Hunter Wolf (Decedent). Because Decedent never filed a lifetime claim petition and died beyond the 300-week limitation period, we…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bethenergy Mines, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Bandoni v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
- Toffalori v. Donatelli Granite Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Penn Steel Foundry & Machine Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Duffy v. City of Scranton/Fire Dept.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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3Cited by1 opinion
- City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999