Rox Coal Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION

Justice NEWMAN.

Rox Coal Company (Rox Coal) appeals from an Order of the Commonwealth Court, which affirmed an Order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that reversed a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying fatal claim benefits to Renee Snizaski (Snizaski) following the death of her husband. Accordingly, the Commonwealth Court affirmed the WCAB’s grant of fatal claim benefits to Snizaski. For the reasons discussed herein, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On May 7, 1996, Randy Edward Snizaski (Decedent) died as a result of injuries that he sustained…