Darrall v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

FLAHERTY, Senior Judge.

Shannon Darrall (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting Claimant’s Claim Petition for a closed period and then suspending her benefits based on Claimant’s ability to perform a light-duty job. We affirm in part and reverse in part the decision of the WCJ and remand this case for the reasons set forth below.

On February 1, 1999, H.J. Heinz Co. (Employer) filed a Notice of Workers’ Compensation Denial (Notice of Denial) declining to pay Claimant…