[DOWNLOAD] "Dept. Of Public Welfare V. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board" by Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: Dept. Of Public Welfare V. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Author : Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Release Date : January 27, 2001
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 71 KB

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The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) petitions for review of a decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the order of a Workers' Compensation Judge granting a penalty petition filed by Elizabeth P. Overton when DPW allegedly failed to comply with the terms of a Stipulation that it entered into in regard to Overton's claim petition. DPW questions whether the WCJ exceeded his authority by interpreting and enforcing a private benefit program that is not covered by the Workers' Compensation Act (Act); *fn1 whether the decision to award additional work-related disability leave benefits was supported by substantial evidence; whether the WCJ erred in awarding a 70 percent penalty for alleged non-payment of a non-workers'-compensation benefit; and whether the WCJ erred in awarding attorney's fees where the contest was reasonable and the amount awarded was in error.