Karpulk v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Worth & Co.)

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Gary Karpulk (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) affirming the decision of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) to suspend Claimant’s compensation benefits under The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act). 1 We reverse.

Claimant received disability benefits for a work-related back injury sustained on January 9, 1991 while he was employed with Worth and Company (Employer). On or about May 17,1991, Employer filed a petition to terminate, suspend or modify compensation benefits payable to Claimant, 2 alleging that, as of May 13,…