Emi Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

NARICK, Senior Judge.

The issues presented are whether Arthur Rathman’s (Claimant’s) loss of earning power was due to a work-related injury or whether it was due to his layoff for economic reasons, whether the testimony of Claimant’s physician was incompetent as a matter of law, and - whether EMI Company (Employer) is entitled to a credit for severance pay provided to Claimant upon his layoff. Because the Workers’ Compensation-Appeal Board (Board) correctly resolved these issues, the decision of the Board, which granted benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act,1 is affirmed.

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