E. Hempfield Twp. v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Bd.

OPINION BY JUDGE BROBSON

East Hempfield Township (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed a decision of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ), thus granting Kenneth Stahl's (Claimant) claim petition for benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act (Act). 1 For the reasons discussed below, we vacate and remand.

Claimant began working as a volunteer firefighter for Employer in 2002. Prior to joining Employer, Claimant worked as a volunteer firefighter for other fire departments since 1974. In 2006, Claimant's family physician…