Legal Opinion
Steets, K., Aplt. v. Celebration Fireworks (WCAB)
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 30, 2025No. 3 MAP 2024Published
1Opinion of the Court
[J-88-2024] [MO: Donohue, J.] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT KRISTINA STEETS, (DECEASED), : No. 3 MAP 2024 : Appellant : Appeal from the Order of the : Commonwealth Court at No. 512 CD : 2022 entered on May 8, 2023, v. : Affirming the Order of the Workers' : Compensation Appeal Board at No. : A21-0974 entered on April 26, 2022. CELEBRATION FIREWORKS, INC. : (WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL : ARGUED: November 19, 2024 BOARD), : : Appellee : DISSENTING OPINION JUSTICE WECHT DECIDED: May 30, 2025 In general, a workers’ compensation claimant’s estate is not entitled to payments…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ElliottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
- Sabatini v. Affiliated Food Distributors, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Estate of Harris v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- Burns International Security Services, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Romansky v. ShalalaDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1995