Clarence Trosper v. Armstrong Wood Products, Inc.

*610WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., J.,

dissenting.

The Court in this ease has reversed the holding of the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel that Mr. Trosper failed to prove that his preexisting osteoarthritis was permanently worsened by work he performed in the winter of 1997-1998. Based on a selective review of the evidence, the Court has concluded that Mr. Trosper is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits because his work “advanced the severity” of his osteoarthritis. I respectfully disagree that Mr. Trosper has carried his burden of proof in this case.

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Mr. Trosper went to work for Armstrong…