The opinion
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ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 3rd day of October, 2008, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, reframed for purposes of clarity, is:
Is claimant’s employer entitled to the severance benefit offset, pursuant to Section 204(a) of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, when the benefits were paid due to a layoff or furlough and not a permanent separation?