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Martha Brockhoff vs. SUZANNE MCNEELY (SENIOR PLANNING SERVICES), NUFILO OF PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Martha Brockhoff's petition for reconsideration of an approved compromise and release. Brockhoff claimed her former attorney did not fully explain the settlement terms. However, her petition was deemed "skeletal" and unsupported by specific references to the record or legal principles as required by statute and board rules. The Board noted that even if not dismissed for procedural defects, the petition would have been denied on its merits based on the judge's report.