Rossa ex rel. Rossa v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (City of Philadelphia)
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Rossa ex rel. Rossa v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (City of Philadelphia), 807 A.2d 871 (Pa. 2002)
570 Pa. 1; 2002 Pa. LEXIS 2011
Rossa ex rel. Rossa v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (City of Philadelphia)
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
AND NOW, this 25th day of September, 2002, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby GRANTED, limited to the following issues:
1) Whether a Workers’ Compensation Judge has authority to determine paternity.
2) If such authority exists, and in consideration of the factors set forth in Minnich v. Rivera, 509 Pa. 588, 506 A.2d 879 (1986), what is the applicable standard of proof for paternity determinations in Workers’ Compensation proceedings?
The City of Philadelphia’s Petition for Su-persedeas is DENIED.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Ashley ROSSA, A Minor through her Mother, Patricia ROSSA v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (CITY OF PHILADELPHIA). Petition of City of Philadelphia
- Cited By
- 2 cases
- Status
- Published