Worker's Mistake in Addressing Appeal Results in Dismissal of Untimely Filing

The Commonwealth Court ruled that a worker’s mistake in mailing his appeal to the workers’ compensation judge instead of the Workers’ Compensation Board properly resulted in the dismissal of his appeal as untimely. Case: Payne v. Americold Logistics LLC (WCAB), No. 1086 C.D. 2021, 06/29/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Egan Payne Sr. worked for Americold Logistics LLC. He sustained a work injury in January 2018. In February 2018, Americold issued a medical-only notice of temporary compensation payable accepting liability for a lumbar strain. The notice ...