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PIEPER v. AMETEK-THERMOX INSTRUMENTS

526 Pa. 25 (1990)

584 A.2d 301

Mark J. PIEPER, Appellant, v. AMETEK-THERMOX INSTRUMENTS DIVISION, and Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 27, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis C. Alvin, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Lawrence J. Baldasare, Pietragallo, Bosick and Gordon, Daniel D. Harshman, for Ametek-Thermox Instruments Div.

Norman R. Haigh, Secretary, W.C.A.B., Harrisburg, for appellees.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.

OPINION

CAPPY, Justice.

The question before us is whether the Commonwealth Court committed an error of law by requiring Appellant to establish a "causal connection" between his prior work-related injury and his present disability in order to qualify for reinstatement of compensation pursuant to The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act.1 Because the record evidence fails to establish a termination of the liability of Appellant...

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