Old Republic Insurance v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, Judge.

Old Republic Insurance Company (Employer) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which had affirmed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting Cathy Mascolo’s (Claimant) claim petition.

Claimant began working for Employer in 1978 as a typist. From 1978 to 1988, Claimant received excellent evaluations from her supervisors and, as a result, she received several promotions during that time period. Specifically, Claimant went from a typist position in 1978 to a position of Group Leader/Junior Accountant, which involved the supervision…