Jackiw, J. v. Soft Pretzel Franchise (WCAB)

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT

JENNIFER JACKIW, : No. 286 EAL 2023 :

Petitioner : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the v. : Commonwealth Court : :

SOFT PRETZEL FRANCHISE (WORKERS' : COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD), : :

Respondent :

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 14th day of February, 2024, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal

is GRANTED. The issue, rephrased for clarity, is:

Did the Commonwealth Court err in applying Section 306(a) of the Workers’ Compensation Act, 77 P.S. § 511, rather than Section 306(c), 77 P.S. § 513, to determine the benefit rate for the specific loss of a body part, based upon its decision in Walton v. Cooper Hosiery Co., 409 A.2d 518 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1980)?