Legal Opinion
Ramich v. Worker's Compensation Appeal Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 30, 2001No. 20 M.D. Appeal Docket 2000PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NEWMAN, Justice.
Carol Ramich (Ramich) appeals from an Order of the Commonwealth Court, which affirmed a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that reversed the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s award of attorney’s fees to Ramich. For the reasons discussed in this Opinion, we reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On November 4, 1994, Ramich filed a fatal claim petition on behalf of herself and her son. The petition alleged that Ramich’s husband, Alvin Ramich (decedent), sustained fatal injuries on March 6, 1994, while in the course and scope of his employment as a licensed…
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