Payes v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

Philip Payes (Claimant) petitions for review from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that reversed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting his Claim Petition. We affirm.

This case results from a tragedy that occurred on November 29, 2006. That morning, while it was still dark, Claimant, a state trooper, was driving his patrol vehicle to the station. While on the highway, a woman who apparently was mentally disturbed ran in front of Claimant’s vehicle. Claimant attempted to resuscitate the woman after she was struck by…