Legal Opinion
Remmey Div., A. P. Green Refractories Co. v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 2, 1979No. Appeals, Nos. 806 and 742 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
The Remmey Division of A. P. Green Refractories. Company (employer) and John Makarewich (claimant) have cross-appealed from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), .which affirmed a referee’s decision awarding, compensation for total disability but denied attorney’s fees'and costs.
The claimant was employed as a press operator, but when no press work was available, he was routinely assigned to loading railroad cars with bricks and tiles. Between June 28 and 30,1971, the claimant was loading railroad cars with heavy tiles, lifting them over his head…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Barrett v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Olivetti Corp. of AmericaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Spina v. Galiagan Construction Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Vajentic EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Borough of Aliquippa v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Yuhas v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Varghese v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Butler v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Cooper-Jarrett, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Beth-Allen Ladder Co. v. Commonwealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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