Legal Opinion · Dissent

Joyce v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 29, 1997No. 23 E.D. Appeal Docket 1995Published

1DissentCappy, Justice

I respectfully dissent. In determining that the referee’s findings of fact regarding a modification of disability benefits were supported by substantial evidence, the majority concludes that Appellant William Joyce failed to make a good faith effort to follow through on his employer’s job referrals. I respectfully disagree with this conclusion; first, because it is based upon pure speculation as the referee made no specific findings of fact on which he rested his determination of a lack of good faith; and second, because the grounds upon which the majority relies fail to establish that Mr.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McCray v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  2. Vinglas v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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