Chalmers v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Stephen Chalmers (Claimant) appeals the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board’s (Board) reversal of a referee’s imposition of penalties against the City of Philadelphia (City) for unilaterally refusing to pay Claimant’s necessary medical expenses caused by his work-related injury.

Claimant was employed as a City prison guard. On December 22, 1988, during a regular shift patrol, Claimant experienced a septal myocardial infarction (heart attack). In April 1989, he suffered a second heart attack and underwent coronary angioplasty to remove the ventricular blockage that resulted.…