Rossa v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Rossa v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, 570 Pa. 1 (Pa. 2002)
807 A.2d 871
Rossa v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
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*2 for paternity determinations in Workers’ Compensation proceedings?
The City of Philadelphia’s Petition for Supersedeas is DENIED.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Ashley ROSSA, A Minor through her Mother, Patricia ROSSA v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (CITY OF PHILADELPHIA)
- Status
- Published