Hepler v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

Edward Hepler (Claimant) petitions for review of a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) who dismissed the Modification Petition filed by Penn Champ/Bissel, Inc. (Employer). We affirm for the reasons set forth below.

Pursuant to a Notice of Compensation Payable, Claimant began receiving benefits for an injury described as “Right Knee” which occurred on November 3, 1993. On February 12, 2003, Employer filed a Modification Petition alleging that Claimant has voluntarily…