J. Burgess v. WCAB (Patterson-UTI Drilling Co. LLC)

IN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA James Burgess, : Petitioner : : v. : : Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board : (Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC), : No. 778 C.D. 2019 Respondent : Submitted: March 24, 2020 BEFORE: HONORABLE MARY HANNAH LEAVITT, President Judge HONORABLE RENÉE COHN JUBELIRER, Judge HONORABLE ANNE E. COVEY, Judge OPINION BY JUDGE COVEY FILED: May 1, 2020 James Burgess (Claimant) petitions this Court for review of the Workers’ Compensation (WC) Appeal Board’s (Board) May 29, 2019 order affirming the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) decision granting the Petition for…