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§ 855. Appeal on error of law; hearing; determination

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 77 P.S. Workers’ Compensation

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 77 P.S. Workers' Compensation (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 6. Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Reference and Appeals to Board
77 P.S. § 855
§ 855. Appeal on error of law; hearing; determination
Currentness
Whenever an appeal shall be based upon an alleged error of law, it shall be the duty of the board to grant a hearing thereon. The board shall fix a time and place for such hearing, and shall serve notice thereof on all parties in interest.
As soon as may be after such hearing, the board shall either sustain or reverse the referee's1 award or disallowance of compensation, or make such modification thereof as it shall deem proper.

Credits

1915, June 2, P.L. 736, No. 338, art. IV, § 420. Renumbered as § 424 by 1919, June 26, P.L. 642, § 6. Reenacted 1937, June 4, P.L. 1552, No. 323, § 1; 1939, June 21, P.L. 520, No. 281, § 1.

Footnotes

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Reference to “referee” deemed to be reference to “workers' compensation judge”, pursuant to 1996, June 24, P.L. 350, No. 57, § 31.
77 P.S. § 855, PA ST 77 P.S. § 855
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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