Department of Public Welfare/Polk Center v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge McCLOSKEY.

Department of Public Welfare/Polk Center (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), affirming the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying Employer a pension offset pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act). 1 We affirm.

Kenneth King (Claimant) sustained an injury at work on November 8, 1999, and began receiving total disability benefits of $459.15 per week pursuant to a notice of compensation payable. After being out of work for a year, Claimant was awarded…