Martin v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

MIRARCHI, Senior Judge.

Jere Martin (Claimant) and Red Rose Transit Authority (Employer) have filed cross-petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) that granted Claimant’s claim petition for a closed period of time. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

Claimant was a transit bus driver for Employer since 1965, a job requiring physical demands on his shoulders, arms, elbows, and neck. On September 12,1996, a car struck Claimant’s bus. As a result of the accident, Claimant experienced pain in…