Legal Opinion
Gallie v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 25, 2004No. 278 MAP 2003PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice BAER.
In this case of first impression, we are asked to determine when the 30-day period for filing a petition for review of a Utilization Review Organization (URO)1 report, as specified in Section 306(f.1)(6)(iv) of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), 77 P.S. § 531(6)(iv), commences, and, concomitantly, tolls, rendering an after-filed petition time-barred and consequently unreviewable.2 The Commonwealth Court held that Section 306(f.1)(6)(iv) of the Act is ambiguous regarding when such 30-day time period begins, and therefore, ends. In interpreting Section…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hannaberry HVAC v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
- East v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- O'Brien v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- U.S. Airways v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Combine v. WCAB (National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
- Tech One Associates v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals & ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
- Crozer Chester Medical Center v. Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Health Care Services Review DivisionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Johnson v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
- United States Steel Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
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