Lindtner v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

John Lindtner (Claimant) petitions for review from an order of the Worker’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying his two Petitions for Review of Utilization Review Determination (UR Petition). We affirm.

Claimant sustained an injury in the course and scope of his employment on August 20, 1991. Employer acknowledged lumbar disc disease with L4-5 radiculopa-thy in a Notice of Compensation Payable.

On September 16, 2004, Employer filed a Utilization Review Request (UR Request) seeking to determine…