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BANIC v. W.C.A.B. (TRANS-BRIDGE LINES)

550 Pa. 276 (1997)

705 A.2d 432

David J. BANIC, Appellant, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (TRANS-BRIDGE LINES, INC.), Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 24, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Smith, Easton, for appellant.

Anthony Bilotti, Broomall, for appellee.

David Hawkings, Secretary, W.C.A.B.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and NIGRO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CASTILLE, Justice.

The issue on appeal is whether a workers' compensation claimant who suffers a compensable injury before the effective date of the amendment to Section 306(a)(2) of the Workers' Compensation Act,1 but who is incarcerated for a criminal conviction after the effective date of that amendment, is entitled to compensation benefits during his period of incarceration. Because we find that...

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