United States Steel Mining Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
United States Steel Mining Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, 845 A.2d 793 (Pa. 2004)

United States Steel Mining Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM:

AND NOW, this 24th day of March, 2004, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby GRANTED, the order of the Commonwealth Court is VACATED, and the matter is REMANDED. As Petitioner filed the petition for modification of benefits within the period of eligibility for compensation for partial disability, upon remand, the Commonwealth Court shall apply the standard enunciated in Dillon v. WCAB (Greenwich Collieries), 536 Pa. 490, 498, 640 A.2d 386, 390 (1994). See Stanek v. WCAB (Greenwich Collieries), 562 Pa. 411, 422-23, 756 A.2d 661, 667 (2000).

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES STEEL MINING COMPANY, LLC v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (PASCIA), Petition of Joseph Pascia
Status
Published