Rockwell International v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

NARICK, Senior Judge.

The issue presented is whether the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) correctly reversed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) who denied Jeffrey Sutton (Claimant) workers’ compensation benefits because he failed to meet his statutory burden of proving that his hearing impairment was caused by his employment at Rockwell International (Employer). We hold that Claimant did not meet his statutory burden of proving that Employer caused his hearing loss, and therefore, reverse the Board’s decision, reinstate the decision of the WCJ, and deny Claimant…