Kelly v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION

Justice BAER.

US Airways Group, Inc. (Employer) appeals from the Commonwealth Court’s holding that Employer is not entitled to a credit against the workers’ compensation benefits paid to its employee, Gary Kelly, (Claimant), for the amount of the furlough allowance concurrently paid to Claimant, because the furlough allowance is not a “severance benefit” under Section 204(a) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), 77 P.S. § 71. After careful consideration, we agree with the Commonwealth Court that a furlough allowance is not a severance benefit, and, therefore, affirm its conclusion…