Section 763 - Direct appeals from government agencies(a) General ruleExcept as provided in subsection (c), the Commonwealth Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final orders of government agencies in the following cases: (1) All appeals from Commonwealth agencies under Subchapter A of Chapter 7 of Title 2 (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action) or otherwise and including appeals from the Board of Claims, the Environmental Hearing Board, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review and from any other Commonwealth agency having Statewide jurisdiction.(2) All appeals jurisdiction of which is vested in the Commonwealth Court by any statute hereafter enacted.(b) Awards of arbitratorsThe Commonwealth Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all petitions for review of an award of arbitrators appointed in conformity with statute to arbitrate a dispute between the Commonwealth and an employee of the Commonwealth. The petition for review shall be deemed an appeal from a government unit for the purposes of section 723 (relating to appeals from Commonwealth Court) and Chapter 55 (relating to limitation of time).(c) ExceptionsThe Commonwealth Court shall not have jurisdiction of such classes of appeals from government agencies as are: (1) By section 725 (relating to direct appeals from constitutional and judicial agencies) within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.(2) By section 933 (relating to appeals from government agencies) within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of common pleas.1976, July 9, P.L. 586, No. 142, § 2, effective 6/27/1978. As amended 1978, April 28, P.L. 202, No. 53, § 10(8), effective 6/27/1978; 1998, May 15, P.L. 358, No. 57, § 3, effective in 180 days.