Socha v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

783 A.2d 288 (2001)

Emil SOCHA

v.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (BELL ATLANTIC-PENNSYLVANIA, INC.)

Appeal of Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued September 11, 2000.

Decided November 5, 2001.

Gary E. Wieczorek, Thomas A. Shumaker, Richard B. Tucker, Pittsburgh, for appellant, Bell-Atlantic PA.

James A. Holzman, Harrisburg, Amber Marie Kenger, Mechanicsburg, David Hawkins, Pittsburgh, for appellee, W.C.A.B.

Daniel K. Bricmont, Pittsburgh, for appellee, Emil Socha.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION ANNOUNCING THE…