Varkey v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

Geevarughese Varkey (Claimant) petitions for review of the October 21, 2002, order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that: (1) affirmed in part and reversed in part a November 1, 2001, decision and order of workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) John Liebau; and (2) vacated a November 20, 2001, amended/corrected decision of WCJ Liebau.

Factual and Procedural Background

On January 6, 1994, while employed by Cardone Industries, Claimant sustained a work-related back injury for which he received weekly compensation benefits. (WCJ Liebau’s Findings of Fact, No.…