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· 3/22/1999

Putz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Citations

  • 727 A.2d 1192
  • 1999 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 213

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that the 90-day period began when the plaintiff received and read an email stating that the right-to-sue letter was available
  • holding that Title VII's 90-day filing period commenced when the plaintiff received an email containing the Notice even if he did not open the attachment
  • holding that the 90-day filing window commenced on the date the plaintiff received the email, not the day he opened the attachment
  • holding that ninety-day period is triggered upon claimant’s receipt of email, which clearly indicated that his final agency decision was attached, even though claimant could not open attachment until the next day
  • holding that technological problems with cell- phones and computers that prevented the plaintiff from viewing EEOC documents for just one day did not trigger tolling for the complaint, which was filed one day too late
  • holding that 10 plaintiff received notice of right to sue when the body of the email “clearly indicated that his 11 final agency decision was attached” even though the plaintiff may not have viewed the 12 attachment until a later date

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Judges: Doyle, Kelley, Rodgers

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