Griffith v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge KELLEY.

Barry Griffith (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed in part, modified in part, and affirmed in part, the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge. We affirm.

Claimant suffered a work-related injury on September 16, 1996, while employed by Ford New Holland (Employer). A notice of compensation payable (NCP) was issued on September 27, 1996, which described the injury as “right femoral hernia.” Claimant received total disability benefits at the compensation rate of $499.73 per week based on an…