Supreme Court Grants Allocatur to Review Commonwealth Court's Resolution of Leased Truck Driver Issue

The Supreme Court granted allocatur in Bifalco v. WCAB (Hafer et. al.), an unreported Commonwealth Court case. The Commonwealth Court apparently ruled on a leased truck driver issue and another that sounds much more interesting.

The Court's Order:

AND NOW, this 11th day of May 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal in the above captioned matter is GRANTED, as to the following issues:
Whether the Commonwealth Court erred in holding that petitioner motor carrier is respondent’s employer when it did not exercise the requisite control over respondent’s activities?
Whether the Commonwealth Court erred in holding that joint and several liability can be appropriate under the workers’ compensation liability scheme?