State Workmen's Insurance Fund v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Loehbaum Rehabilitation Services and The State Workmen’s Insurance Fund (collectively, Employer) appeal from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting Kelli Wagner’s (Claimant) claim petition.

Claimant began working for Employer in 1989 as a part-time physical therapy assistant. Claimant eventually worked five days a week, although only working half days on Tuesdays and Thursdays. As a physical therapy assistant, Claimant was required to perform ultrasound treatments, hot-pack therapy and…