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· 12/27/1990

Pieper v. Ametek-Thermox Instruments Division

Citations

  • 584 A.2d 301
  • 526 Pa. 25
  • 1990 Pa. LEXIS 216

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that “a termination of benefits must go hand-in-hand with a termination of the liability of an employer”
  • setting forth a review of the case law and relevant provisions of the Act governing suspension of workers’ compensation benefits
  • absent the termination of benefits by order of competent authority or final receipt, it is presumed that the liability of the Employer for the work-related injury continues
  • “In such suspension situations, the causal connection between the original work-related injury and the disability which gave rise to compensation is presumed.”
  • a claimant is entitled to reinstatement where his/her increased loss of earning power is through no fault of his/her own

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Zappala, Papadakos, Cappy

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