ACME MARKETS, INC. v. W.C.A.B. (PURCELL)


819 A.2d 143 (2003)

ACME MARKETS, INC., Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (PURCELL), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 20, 2003.

Reargument Denied April 14, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael T. Dolan, Philadelphia, for petitioner.

John J. Stanzione, Downingtown, for respondent.

BEFORE: PELLEGRINI, Judge, COHN, Judge, and JIULIANTE, Senior Judge.


Reargument En Banc Denied April 14, 2003.

OPINION BY Judge PELLEGRINI.

Acme Markets, Inc. (Employer) appeals from an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the decision of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting Bard Purcell's (Claimant) claim petition because the back injury he suffered at home was work-related.

Claimant was hired by Employer in 1978 and initially worked as a produce clerk. In the early 1980's, he...

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