Rox Coal Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Rox Coal Company (Employer) petitions for review of the October 21, 1999 order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that reversed a workers’ compensation judge’s (WCJ) decision denying fatal claim benefits to Renee Snizaski (Claimant) under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) 1 Employer also appeals from the WCAB’s June 13, 2000 order denying Employer’s petition for reconsideration. 2 For the reasons stated herein, we affirm both orders.

Claimant is the widow of Randy Snizaski (Decedent), who worked as a coal mine superintendent for…