Staron v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge ROCHELLE S. FRIEDMAN.

Scott Lee Staron, d/b/a Lee’s Metal Roof Coatings & Painting (Employer) petitions for review of the November 6, 2014, order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that affirmed the October 21, 2013, decision of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) granting Thomas Farrier’s (Claimant) claim petition. We affirm.

On October 5, 2011, Claimant filed a claim petition alleging that he sustained a work-related injury while working as a painter for Employer. Employer filed an answer denying an employment relationship.

At a hearing before the WCJ,…