Lykins v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

713 A.2d 77 (1998)

Hubert LYKINS, Appellant,

v.

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (NEW CASTLE FOUNDRY), Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 4, 1997.

Decided May 27, 1998.

Reargument Denied August 28, 1998.

Frank A. Natale, Dallas W. Hartman, New Castle, for Hubert Lykins.

Walter Werner, Paula S. Bischoff, Pittsburgh, for New Castle Foundry.

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

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

Appellant, Hubert Lykins, appeals an order of the Commonwealth Court affirming an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed an…