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GENTEX CORP. v. W.C.A.B. (MORACK)

No. 33 MAP 2010

23 A.3d 528 (2011)

GENTEX CORPORATION and Gallagher Bassett Services v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (MORACK). Appeal of: Ann Marie Morack.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 20, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel King Bricmont , Caroselli, Beachler, McTieman & Conboy, L.L.C., Pittsburgh, David C. Harrison , Philadelphia, for Amicus Curiae, Pennsylvania Association for Justice.

George Edward Mehalchick , Lenahan & Dempsey, P.C., Scranton, for Ann Marie Morack.

Amber Marie Kenger , Richard C. Lengler , Harrisburg, Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, for Workers' Compensation Appeal Board.

Michael Anthony Sebastian , Cipriani & Werner, P.C., Scranton, for Gentex Corporation and Gallagher Bassett Services.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice TODD.

In this appeal by allowance, we address, inter alia, the degree of specificity with which a claimant must describe a work-related injury to her employer pursuant to Section 312 of the Workers' Compensation Act ("the Act"),1 77 P.S. § 632. After careful review, we reverse the decision of the Commonwealth Court.

Appellant Anne Marie Morack ("Morack") began working for Appellee Gentex...

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