Legal Opinion

Presby Homes & Services v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 5, 2009No. 978 C.D. 2009PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Presby Homes and Services (Employer) petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) granting a claim petition filed by its employee, Rachel Quiah (Claimant). In doing so, the Board affirmed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ), who held that Claimant was entitled to full disability benefits because the modified-duty position Employer offered to Claimant was not actually available. In this case, we consider whether an employer’s job offer is a bona fide offer where the employer reserves the right to revise the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Geary v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Weaver v. HarpsterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  4. Vista International Hotel v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Daniels)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  5. General Electric Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Furnari v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. N. DiBlassio v. Therapeutic Center at Fox Chase Villa at Bridge (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
  3. Overbrook Golf Club v. M. Scott (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2022
  4. VNA of St. Luke's Home Health/Hospice, Inc. v. E. Ortiz (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024

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