The opinion
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 29th day of October, 2010, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by Petitioner, is:
Whether Section 23 of [Act 44, Act of July 2, 1993, P.L. 1990,] provides sovereign immunity from subrogation and/or reimbursement claims sought against an employee who has entered into a third[-]party settlement with a Commonwealth Party such as Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (“SEPTA”).
Additionally, we direct the parties to address the purposes and practical application of Section 23 under the Workers’ Compensation Act.