Leon E. Wintermyer, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1ConcurrenceCappy, Justice
I join the majority opinion. I write separately for two reasons: first, to clarify my understanding of the proper place for the capricious disregard standard in the overarching statutory framework that governs appellate review of an agency’s *207adjudication, and second, to emphasize the narrow circumstances in which review for a capricious disregard of the evidence will lead to the reversal of an agency’s decision.
To set forth my understanding of where review for a capricious disregard of the evidence fits within the spectrum of appellate review, a brief discussion of the statutory framework…
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