Schreffler v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

788 A.2d 963 (2002)

Terry SCHREFFLER,

v.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (KOCHER COAL COMPANY),

Appeal of Kocher Coal Company.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued April 30, 2001.

Decided January 18, 2002.

Cynthia E. Banks, Scranton, Walter Frank Kawalec, III, Philadelphia, for Kocher Coal Company.

James A. Holzman, Harrisburg, Amber M. Kenger, Mechanicsburg, for Workers' Compensation Appeal Board.

Andrew C. V. Onwudinjo, Lester Krasno, Pottsville, for Terry Schreffler.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION ANNOUNCING JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

CAPPY,…