Carlettini v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, Judge.

Garrett Carlettini (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), affirming an order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) which awarded Claimant specific loss benefits of $479.48 per week for a period of 40 weeks, plus statutory interest of 10% commencing on February 28, 1996. It is that part of the order setting the commencement date of the statutory interest from which Claimant appeals.

The relevant facts are as follows. Claimant is employed as a firefighter by the City of Philadelphia (Employer) with an average weekly wage of $719.23. On…