Gentex Corporation v. Workers'compensation Appeal Board

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Gentex Corporation v. Workers'compensation Appeal Board

995 A.2d 874, 606 Pa. 115, 2010 Pa. LEXIS 1201

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·Decided June 1, 2010·No. 439 MAL 2009·Published

Opinion

*116 ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 1st day of June, 2010, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, rephrased for clarity, is:

What constitutes sufficient notice, including how specific the description of the injury must be, under Section 312 of the Workers’ Compensation Act. 77 P.S. § 632. In addressing this issue, the parties are also to address if, and when, the burden shifts to the employer to conduct a reasonable investigation into the circumstances surrounding the injury.

The Petition for Entry of Supersedeas is hereby DENIED.

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*116 ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 1st day of June, 2010, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, rephrased for clarity, is:

What constitutes sufficient notice, including how specific the description of the injury must be, under Section 312 of the Workers’ Compensation Act. 77 P.S. § 632. In addressing this issue, the parties are also to address if, and when, the burden shifts to the employer to conduct a reasonable investigation into the circumstances surrounding the injury.

The Petition for Entry of Supersedeas is hereby DENIED.

Gentex Corporation v. Workers'compensation Appeal Board, 995 A.2d 874, 606 Pa. 115, 2010 Pa. LEXIS 1201 (Pa. 2010).

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