Legal Opinion

Cruz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 13, 1999PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Judge.

William Cruz (Claimant) and Dr. George L. Rodriguez (Provider or, collectively, Petitioners) petition for review of an order issued by the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) to dismiss Provider’s petition for review of an adverse Utilization Review (UR) determination. Petitioners question whether the WCJ committed reversible error by admitting certain medical evidence, whether the WCJ’s actions deprived Petitioners of due process, whether the WCJ considered impermissible factors in rendering his decision…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. Walker v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Morabito's Auto Sales v. Com., Dept. of Transp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  4. Topps Chewing Gum v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  5. Tobias v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Armour Pharmacy v. Bureau of WC Fee Review Hearing Office (Wegman's Food Markets, Inc.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  2. Trafalgar House & St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Glick v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. Nabisco Brands, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  5. Bedford Somerset MHMR v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Turner)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012

15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API