Neidlinger v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge MIRARCHI.

Earl Neidlinger (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the decision of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) granting the petition for join-der filed by Quaker Alloy and then denying his claim petition. The issue on appeal is whether Claimant was entitled to a default judgment on his claim petition based solely on the untimeliness of the answer to the petition for joinder. We affirm.

Claimant filed a claim petition. against Quaker Alloy on March 12, 1999, alleging that he suffered from silicosis caused by…