Legal Opinion

Jamieson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 24, 1997PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Judge.

Melvin Lee Jamieson (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying Claimant’s petition for workers’ compensation benefits on the basis that Claimant, provided insufficient notice to two of his employers pursuant to Section 311 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act).

The relevant facts, as found by the WCJ, are as follows:

1. On November 19, 1990, [Cjlaimant ... filed an occupational disease claim petition [against Fluor Constructors, Inc. (Fluor) ] in which he alleges…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kirkwood v. UN. COMP. BD. OF REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Thompson v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  3. Split Vein Coal Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. Sun Oil Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Habib v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
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  3. C. Alpini v. Tinicum Twp. (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2024
  4. Del Val Home Improvements v. J. Gaw (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2025
  5. J.D. Velazco v. WCAB (Land Tech Enterprises, Inc,)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017

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