Commonwealth/Dept of Transport. v. Jimmy K. Swiney

BAKER, Judge.

The Department of Transportation (employer) appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (commission) denying employer’s request to suspend an order of compensation-to Jimmy K. Swiney (claimant). Employer argues that claimant was ineligible for workers’ compensation benefits because claimant was “[r]eceiving wages due to the Workforce Transition Act directly from the employer as of 5/1/95.” We disagree and affirm the commission’s decision that payments made under the Workforce Transition Act (WTA) are not “wages” for purposes of the Workers’ Compensation Act…