Sharkey v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, President Judge.

Mona Sharkey (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming, as modified, an order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) which had granted the suspension petition of Tempo, Inc. (Employer).

Claimant was employed as a receptionist with Employer and sustained a work-related injury on June 20, 1986, when she stooped to lift a box of catalogues. Pursuant to a Notice of Compensation Payable dated July 29, 1986, Claimant began receiving weekly benefits in the amount of $146.04.

On August 27, 1990, Claimant filed a penalty petition,…