Pancoast v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

NARICK, Senior Judge.

The issue presented is whether the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) abused his discretion in ordering William Pancoast (Claimant) to submit to an independent medical examination at the request of the City of Philadelphia (Employer). Because he did not, the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which affirmed the order of the WCJ, is affirmed.

The relevant facts are as follows. On May 9, 1986, in a prior proceeding, a WCJ granted total disability benefits to Claimant on the grounds that “Claimant became totally disabled by reason of a lung disease,…