# Dowhower v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

> Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · April 19, 2006 · 587 Pa. 132

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9696168

## Case

- **Full name:** Paul DOWHOWER, Petitioner, v. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (CAPCO CONTRACTING), Respondents
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- **Decided:** April 19, 2006
- **Citations:** 587 Pa. 132; 897 A.2d 1164; 2006 Pa. LEXIS 520
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Saylor
- **Judges:** Saylor, Newman, Saylor'S
- **Cited by:** 2 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

*133 Justice SAYLOR,
dissents.
Mr. Justice Saylor dissents, as he is of the view that Gardner does not address an employer’s ability to request an IRE prior to the 104-week period set forth in Section 306(a.2)(l) of the Workers’ Compensation Act. See 77 P.S. § 511.2(1). He would grant the Petition for Allowance of Appeal to allow for full briefing and argument before resolution of this specific issue.
Justice NEWMAN joins Justice SAYLOR’S dissent.

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