Marek v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge McCULLOUGH.

Richard Marek (Claimant) petitions for review of the October 30, 2013 order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed the decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) denying and dismissing Claimant’s penalty petition. We affirm.

The underlying facts of this case are not in dispute. Claimant sustained an injury to his back on July 17, 1995, in the course and scope of his employment with Logistic Express, Inc. (Employer). Employer issued a Notice of Compensation Payable on August 1, 1995, describing Claimant’s injury as herniated nucleus…