Lewis v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY Judge FRIEDMAN.

Ronald Lewis (Claimant) petitions for review of the October 30, 2003, order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB), which affirmed the decision of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) to deny Claimant’s claim petition.

On August 28, 1997, Claimant filed a claim petition alleging that he was struck in the head by a metal bar while working as a machine operator on July 17, 1997, and, as a result, sustained injuries described as: “head[;j facet;] neck[;] headaches[;] blurry vision!;] ringing in ears[;] and large hematoma on forhead [sic], may need surgery to…