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BURKEY v. W. C. A. B. (NO. AM. ROCKWELL)

No. 432 C.D. 1982.

80 Pa.Commw. 540 (1984)

Paul Burkey, Petitioner v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (North American Rockwell), Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

March 1, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc S. Jacobs, Galfand, Berger, Senesky, Lurie & March, for petitioner.

D. Frederick Muth, Rhoda, Stoudt & Bradley, for respondent, North American Rockwell.

Argued April 4, 1983 before Judges BLATT, MacPHAIL and DOYLE. Reargued December 6, 1983, before President Judge CRUMLISH, JR., and Judges ROGERS, WILLIAMS, JR., CRAIG, MacPHAIL, DOYLE and BARRY.

OPINION BY JUDGE DOYLE, March 1, 1984:

This case involves a claim by Paul E. Burkey (Claimant) for compensation for the loss of use of one-half of his right thumb under Section 306(c) of The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act1 (Act). Claimant sustained a work-related injury to his thumb while operating a rip saw. A referee's award for loss of use of one-half of the thumb was set aside by the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board...

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