Legal Opinion
Helms Express v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 21, 1987No. Appeal, 1877 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Senior Judge Narick,
Helms Express (Petitioner) appeals from an order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed a referees decision granting Petitioner a right of subrogation pursuant to Section 319 of The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act. (Act), Act of June 2, 1915; P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §671. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the decision of the Board denying subrogation.
Grover Lemonds (Claimant) was a truck driver for Petitioner. On September 4, 1981, while in the course of his employment, Claimant suffered a fall which caused a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Universal Cyclops Steel Corp. v. KrawczynskiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Dale Manufacturing Co. v. BressiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Stark v. Posh Construction Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Dale Manufacturing Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Thompson v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Bortz v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Miles v. Van MeterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Romine v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Griffin v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
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