DEPT. OF PUBLIC WELFARE v. W.C.A.B.


165 Pa.Commw. 683 (1994)

645 A.2d 950

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE and Pimco, Petitioners, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (O'HARGAN), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 12, 1994.

Reargument Denied September 8, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis J. Bonetti, for petitioners.

Karl R. Hildabrand, for respondent.

Before KELLEY and NEWMAN, JJ., and KELTON, Senior Judge.


NEWMAN, Judge.

The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) and PIMCO, its insurer, appeal from an order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee's decision granting benefits to Charles J. O'Hargan (Claimant) pursuant to The Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act (Act).1 We reverse.

FACTS

Claimant was employed by the Commonwealth...

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