City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

The City of Philadelphia (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) ordering Joseph Welseh (Claimant) to undergo a physical examination pursuant to Section 314 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) 1.

In 1990, Claimant, who worked as a firefighter for Employer, was awarded total disability benefits by a WCJ for occupational heart and lung disease caused by work-related exposure to heat, smoke, gas and fumes. Because Claimant had not been examined by one of its…