Rag (Cyprus) Emerald Resources, LP v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

850 A.2d 833 (2004)

RAG (CYPRUS) EMERALD RESOURCES, LP, Petitioner

v.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (HOPTON), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued February 4, 2004.

Decided May 25, 2004.

Valerie S. Faeth, Pittsburgh, for petitioner.

James M. Jacobs, Somerset, for respondent.

BEFORE: COLINS, President Judge, McGINLEY, Judge, PELLEGRINI, Judge, FRIEDMAN, Judge, COHN, Judge, SIMPSON, Judge, and LEAVITT, Judge.

OPINION BY Judge McGINLEY.

RAG (Cyprus) Emerald Resources, LP (Employer) petitions for review from an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the…