Legal Opinion

Cunningham v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 8, 1993No. 608 C.D. 1992PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

James Cunningham (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) reversing a referee’s order assessing penalties against Employer. We vacate and reinstate the order of the referee with modification.

Claimant filed a claim petition against lnglis House (Employer) for a work-related spine injury he suffered on April 18, 1984. On June 4, 1987, after hearings on the matter, the referee granted Claimant’s petition and awarded wage loss benefits. Employer did not, however, begin making payments as ordered by the referee. Rather, Employer…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. M. A. Bruder & Son, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Loose v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. M.D.S. Laboratories & Insurance Co. of North America v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. Keystone Trucking Corp. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Holy Spirit Hospital v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Snizaski v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  2. Candito v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (City of Philadelphia)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Sanders v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. Crucible, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Vinovich)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  5. Winkelmann v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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