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Lillian FRAZIER, Petitioner v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (BAYADA NURSES, INC.), Respondent
6 A.3d 1288·Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·2010·PA
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Opinion
Lillian FRAZIER, Petitioner v. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (BAYADA NURSES, INC.), Respondent.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Oct. 29, 2010.
[MAJORITY — PER CURIAM.]
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.