Matter of Scalo v. C.D. Perry & Sons, Inc.

Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed February 10, 2014, which denied the request of the employer and its workers’ compensation carrier for reconsideration and/or full Board review.

Claimant filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits after he injured his back while working for the employer. The employer controverted the claim, arguing that the injury was not work-related or, in the alternative, that the injury is subject to apportionment. Following a hearing, a Workers’ Compensation Law Judge established the claim and awarded benefits without apportionment, and…