REINFORCED EARTH CO. v. W.C.A.B.

No. 124 MAP 2000.

810 A.2d 99 (2002)

The REINFORCED EARTH COMPANY, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (ASTUDILLO), Appeal of the REINFORCED EARTH COMPANY AND STATE WORKERS' INSURANCE FUND.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Resubmitted June 3, 2002.

Decided November 6, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Frattone, Philadelphia, Stephen J. Harlen, Haverford, for appellant, Reinforced Earth Co./SWIF.

John J. Stanzione, Downingtown, for appellee, Juan Carlos Astidillo

James A. Holzman, Harrisburg, Amber M. Kenger, Mechanicsburg, for appellee, W.C.A.B.

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


OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

Justice CAPPY.

In this appeal of The Reinforced Earth Company and its insurer, the State Workers' Insurance Fund (collectively, "Reinforced Earth") we consider (1) whether the Commonwealth Court erred in holding that public policy does not exclude the appellee, Juan Carlos S. Astudillo ("Claimant"), an unauthorized alien, from receiving relief under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act

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