French v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

RODGERS, Senior Judge.

William French, Jr., (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board that affirmed a determination by a workers’ compensation judge’s (WCJ) denying Claimant’s reinstatement petition. We affirm.

Claimant sustained an injury to his right knee on August 23, 1978, while employed by Foster Wheeler Corporation (Employer) and began receiving total disability benefits. In 1982, Employer filed a petition to modify benefits, which was granted by a referee and affirmed by the Board. As a result, Claimant received partial disability benefits. In…