City of Scranton v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

NARICK, Senior Judge.

The City of Scranton (Employer) has appealed from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision denying Employer’s petition for modification with respect to Donald Walsh (Claimant). We affirm.

Claimant was employed as a fire fighter for Employer. On February 15, 1986, while in the course of his employment, Claimant sustained a work-related injury and thereafter received his full salary of $504.04 per week in lieu of compensation. 1 Claimant received his full salary until December 26, 1986, the date whereby he retired and…