City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

The City of Philadelphia (Employer) petitions for review of the April 9, 2007, order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB), which affirmed the decision of workers’ compensation judge Joseph Hagan (WCJ Hagan) granting the penalty petition filed by Eugene Sherlock (Claimant) and, pursuant to section 435(d)(i) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), 1 imposing a fifty-percent penalty against Employer. We affirm.

On September 10, 1997, Claimant sustained a work-related injury, and on March 25, 1998, Claimant filed a claim petition seeking benefits. Employer did…