Legal Opinion

Shadyside Hospital/Heritage v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 4, 1994PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRAIG, President Judge.

The Shadyside Hospital/Heritage (the hospital) appeals from the decision and order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board that affirmed the decision of a referee to grant the reinstatement petition of the claimant, Kathleen Berry. The hospital contends that the 1993 amendments to § 422(a) of the Workers’ Compensation Act, Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. § 834, retroactively require the referee to produce a reasoned decision. In addition, Berry appeals the decision of the board reversing the referee’s award of chiropractic bills. We affirm in part…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Estate of McGovern v. Commonwealth, State Employees' Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Page's Department Store v. VelardiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Overmiller v. D. E. Horn & Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  4. McAfee v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Greenwich Collieries v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. County of Delaware v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Pennsylvania State Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement v. Can, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  4. Raymond v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Borman v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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