Wellington Foods v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

863 A.2d 151 (2004)

WELLINGTON FOODS, Petitioner

v.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (RICE), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted on Briefs October 6, 2004.

Decided December 10, 2004.

Carol A. Crisci, Fort Washington, for petitioner.

Thomas F. Sacchetta, Media, for respondent.

BEFORE: COLINS, President Judge, SMITH-RIBNER, Judge, PELLEGRINI, Judge, FRIEDMAN, Judge, LEADBETTER, Judge, COHN JUBELIRER, Judge, and SIMPSON, Judge.

OPINION BY Judge FRIEDMAN.

Wellington Foods (Employer) petitions for review of the October 7, 2003, order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB),…