Colpetzer v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge MIRARCHI.

William Colpetzer (Claimant) petitions this Court to review an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed a decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) granting in part and denying in part Claimant’s modification petition. We vacate and remand in part and affirm in part.

On December 5, 1996, Claimant suffered a cervical injury while in the course of his employment with Standard Steel, Division of Freedom Forge Corporation (Employer). Employer issued a notice of compensation payable (NCP), describing the injury as a cervical strain…