Legal Opinion
American Road Lines v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (ROYAL)
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 23, 2012No. 2419 C.D. 2010, 2428 C.D. 2010PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge SIMPSON.
In this ease involving potential joint employers in the trucking industry, we address whether the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) erred in reversing a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) opinion and order finding an owner-operator and motor carrier jointly liable for the work-related injuries and death of their truck driver, Frederick Royal, (Decedent) under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act). 1 The Board found the motor carrier exercised sufficient control over Decedent to qualify as his employer, or, alternatively, qualified as his statutory employer under…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Hammermill Paper Co. v. Rust Engineering Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Universal Am-Can, Ltd. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Kline v. Arden H. Verner Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- JFC Temps, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Cox v. CAETISupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Staron v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
- Timcho v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Bd.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
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