Gunter v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

825 A.2d 1236 (2003)

Rosalyn GUNTER, Appellant

v.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (CITY OF PHILADELPHIA), Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued April 9, 2002.

Decided June 16, 2003.

Richard Raymond Budney, W. Michael Mulvey, Philadelphia, for Rosalyn Gunter, appellant.

Martin Gerard Malloy, Philadelphia, Janet Marie Tarczy, Carlisle, for W.C.A.B., appellee.

Before: ZAPPALA, C.J., and CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR and EAKIN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

JUSTICE CASTILLE.

This Court granted review in this case to address the effect of the payment of injured on duty ("IOD") benefits to a…