City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

FLAHERTY, Judge.

The City of Philadelphia (City) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed as modified the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) which granted benefits to Michael Rooney (Claimant). We affirm the WCJ’s decision to close the record but vacate and remand for specific findings to be made.

This case concerns two claim petitions filed by Claimant on June 26, 1992, wherein he alleged that on May 17, 1992, an injury to his neck and shoulders occurred in the course of employment when he carried a fire hose up and down steps. In…