Legal Opinion

Dart Container Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 23, 2008No. 550 C.D. 2008PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

Dart Container Corporation (Employer) challenges the disfigurement award for 70 weeks of benefits granted by the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which substantially increased the disfigurement award entered by the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) under Section 306(c)(22) of the Workers’ Compensation Act. 1 Employer argues that the Board erred in modifying the WCJ’s award for 22 weeks of benefits as it was supported by pertinent findings; erred in setting the range for the award of between 60 and 75 weeks such that it shocks the conscience; and erred…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Empire Steel Castings, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Hastings Industries v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  4. McCole v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  5. Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Keister Miller Invs. LLC v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Bd.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018

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