Sharkey v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

FLAHERTY, Senior Judge.

Thomas Sharkey (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting in part and denying in part Claimant’s Claim Petition. We affirm.

Claimant worked as a package courier with Federal Express (Employer). On January 3, 1997, while in the process of unloading Employer’s truck, Claimant suffered tightness in his chest, shortness of breath and sweating. Claimant drove himself to the emergency room and was admitted to a hospital for three days. He did not…