Dorsey v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

Robert Dorsey (Claimant) petitions for review of the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of the Work ers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying Claimant’s claim petition. Claimant contends the WCJ’s decision rejecting his medical evidence violates the reasoned decision requirements of Section 422(a) of the Workers’ Compensation Act. 1 We affirm.

Claimant, a carpenter, has a history of knee problems. He had meniscectomy surgery on his right knee in 1978 and on his left knee in 1981. He had no further problems with his knees…