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BROOKHAVEN BAP. CH. v. W.C.A.B. (HALVORSON)

912 A.2d 770 (2006)

BROOKHAVEN BAPTIST CHURCH, Appellant v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (HALVORSON), Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 27, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Denis Matthew Dunn, Media, for Brookhaven Baptist Church, appellant.

Amber Marie Kenger, Richard C. Lengler, Harrisburg, for W.C.A.B., appellee.

Arthur G. Girton, Chester, for Edwin Halvorson, appellee.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., CASTILLE, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER AND BALDWIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice NEWMAN.

We are called upon to determine whether Edwin Halvorson (Decedent) was an employee of the Brookhaven Baptist Church (the Church) for purposes of the Fatal Claim Petition filed by Thelma Halvorson (Mrs. Halvorson) pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act (Act).1 The Commonwealth Court determined that he was an employee of the church and we now reverse.

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