Title: DDP Contracting, Inc. & Penn National Ins. v. WCAB (Mora) (Summary Disposition)
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 576&577EAL2002
State: Pennsylvania
Issuer: Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Date: May 27, 2003

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT DDP CONTRACTING, INC. AND PENN NATIONAL INSURANCE, Petitioners v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (MORA), Respondent ……………………………………………..... JOSE MORA v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (DDP CONTRACTING, CO., INC. AND PENN NATIONAL INSURANCE), PETITION OF: DDP CONTRACTING INC., AND PENN NATIONAL INSURANCE : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Nos. 576 & 577 EAL 2002 Petitions for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court entered October 7, 2002 at No. 199 CD 2002, affirming in part, remanding in part the Order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board entered December 21, 2001 at No. A01-0076, and Application for Relief. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 23rd day of May 2003, the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are GRANTED. The order of the Commonwealth Court is VACATED and the matter is REMANDED to the Commonwealth Court for reconsideration in light of this Court's recent decision in Reinforced Earth Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Astudillo), 810 A.2d 99 (Pa. 2002). Petitioners' Application for Relief is DENIED. Mr. Justice Saylor files a dissenting statement.