City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

City of. Philadelphia (Employer) petitions for review from an order of the Worker’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the Decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting a Reinstatement Petition and a Penalty Petition filed by Cynthia Andrews (Claimant). We affirm.

Claimant sustained an injury to her right knee while in the course and scope of her employment on May 30, 2000. Claimant’s average weekly wage is $878.24 with a corresponding benefit rate of $585.50. Claimant began receiving a service-connected disability pension from Employer in…