Williams v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

I concur with the majority in its determination that Daniel Williams (Claimant) failed to preserve for our review whether Realty Service Company (Employer) filed a timely Answer to the Claim Petition. With regard to the other issues properly before this Court, I respectfully dissent.

First, the majority has decided that Employer is not estopped from denying liability after commencing payment of . compensation to Claimant following a timely Notice of Compensation Denial. In order to reach this conclusion, the majority determined that Mosgo v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Tri-area…