GUMRO v. W.C.A.B.


533 Pa. 461 (1993)

626 A.2d 94

Lawrence GUMRO, Appellant, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD and Emerald Mines Corporation, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 26, 1993.

Reargument Denied August 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Ritz Harper, Uniontown, for appellant.

Daniel J. Iler, Ceisler/Richman Law Firm, Washington, for Emerald Mines Corp.

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


OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

The issue instantly presented is whether the Commonwealth Court properly concluded that the referee's finding that Appellant's injury was not work related was established by the evidence presented. For the reasons that follow, we hold that the referee's conclusions were not supported by substantial evidence and we reverse the Order of the Commonwealth Court.

This case stems from the following facts: Appellant, Lawrence...

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