Farance v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

JUDGE KELLEY

Ernest S. Farance (Claimant) petitions for review of the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) which denied Claimant’s penalty petition that had been filed pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act). 1 We affirm.

Marino Brothers, Inc. (Employer) hired claimant in 1979 as a laborer and driver of Employer’s delivery truck. He continued in his employment until January 19, 1990. On that date, Claimant was injured when a cutting torch he was using exploded,…