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ROX COAL CO. v. W.C.A.B. (SNIZASKI)

807 A.2d 906 (2002)

ROX COAL COMPANY, Appellant, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (SNIZASKI), Appellee (Two Cases).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 1, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Cohen, Mark Gordon, Pittsburgh, for Rox Coal Co.

James A. Holzman, Harrisburg, Janet Marie Tarczy, Carlisle, for W.C.A.B. (Snizaski).

Fred C. Jug, Pittsburgh, for Randy Snizaski.

Daniel King Bricmont, Pittsburgh, for Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Ass'n, amicus curiae.

Before STEPHEN A. ZAPPALA, C.J., and CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR and EAKIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice NEWMAN.

Rox Coal Company (Rox Coal) appeals from an Order of the Commonwealth Court, which affirmed an Order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that reversed a decision of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying fatal claim benefits to Renee Snizaski (Snizaski) following the death of her husband. Accordingly, the Commonwealth Court affirmed the WCAB's grant of fatal claim benefits to Snizaski. For the reasons discussed...

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