Farley v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

Bernard Farley (Petitioner) petitions for review of the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) modifying Petitioner’s benefits based on his bad faith rejection of employment offered by the City of Philadelphia (Employer). Petitioner raises the following issues: whether Employer may modify workers’ compensation benefits after offering Petitioner a position that, if accepted, would have resulted in the loss of a substantial benefit from a pension paid by Employer; and whether…