# Snizaski v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

> Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · November 12, 2004 · 580 Pa. 549

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/2351606

## Case

- **Full name:** Renee SNIZASKI, Widow of Randy Snizaski, Deceased, Petitioner v. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (ROX COAL COMPANY), Respondents
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- **Decided:** November 12, 2004
- **Citations:** 580 Pa. 549; 862 A.2d 582; 2004 Pa. LEXIS 2716
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion
- **Judges:** Per Curiam
- **Cited by:** 2 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 12th day of November 2004, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is granted limited to the following issue:
Whether it is an error of law and/or an abuse of discretion for a WCJ to award penalties against an employer who fails to pay benefits within 30 days pursuant to Section 428 of the Act, 77 P.S. § 921, in reliance upon a timely filed supersedeas request pursuant to 34 Pa.Code §§ 111.22-111.24.

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