Legal Opinion

Czap v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 14, 1991No. 538 C.D. 1990PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Judge.

Anthony J. Czap (Claimant) is appealing a determination of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the referee’s decision to deny total disability benefits under Section 306(a) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. § 513. We affirm.

Claimant was injured on July 31, 1986, when his left index finger was cut one-quarter inch into the bone by a power saw. The top of the finger was ultimately amputated, leaving a stump above the second joint. As a result of this injury, Claimant received six weeks…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. KrawczynskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Kirkwood v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Lente v. LuciSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Campbell v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  2. Nevin Trucking v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  3. Yonkers v. Donora BoroughCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Iacono v. Worker's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Crenshaw v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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