Mendes v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge McGINLEY.

Carlos Mendes (Claimant) petitions for review of the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) grant of the suspension petition of Lisbon Contractors, Inc. (Employer).

On July 2,1990, Claimant was injured in the course and scope of his employment with Employer when he attempted to remove a very heavy iron piece to clean the area. Claimant suffered a disc syndrome or herniated nucleus pulposus, ambulatory dysfunction, myofascial pain syndrome and chronic progression. Pursuant to a supplemental…