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STANEK v. W.C.A.B. (GREENWICH COLLIERIES)

756 A.2d 661 (2000)

Francis STANEK, Appellant, v. WORKER'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (GREENWICH COLLIERIES), Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 14, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blair V. Pawlowski, Ebensburg, for Stanek.

John J. Bagnato, Johnstown, for Greenwich Collieries.

David Hawkins, James A. Holzman, Harrisburg, Amber M. Kenger, Mechanicsburg, for WCAB.

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

OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

In this appeal, the Court is asked to assess a workers' compensation claimant's burden in seeking total disability benefits, having previously exhausted entitlement to compensation for partial disability.

After working for forty-three years in the coal mining industry for Appellee Greenwich Collieries ("Employer"), Appellant Francis B. Stanek ("Claimant") ceased work, sought compensation for disability resulting from...

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