Yellow Freight refers to a line of cases related to the Commonwealth Court’s 1981 Decision in Yellow Freight Sys., Inc. v. WCAB (Madara), 423 A.2d 1125 (Pa. Commw. 1981) that defined the significant negative ramifications for the untimely filing of an Answer to Claim Petition. An Answer to Claim Petition must be filed no later than the 20th day...
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C&W Journal
February 27, 2006
“Yellow Freight” And An Untimely Answer
February 27, 2006
Workers' Compensation Deadlines
In Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law, there are important deadlines for the defense to be aware of, which apply to both claimants and employers. I’ll start with deadlines that apply to our...