Erisco Industries, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

President Judge LEADBETTER.

Erisco Industries, Inc. (Employer) petitions for review of the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that reversed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ), suspending the total disability benefits of George Lu-vine (Claimant). Employer challenges the Board’s determination, which was based upon the doctrine of collateral estoppel. In a prior claim petition proceeding, this Court held that Employer failed to establish the required chain of custody for Claimant’s drug test sample to support its affirmative defense that…