Litzelman v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

SMITH, Judge.

Raymond C. Litzelman (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the order of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting a petition to review compensation benefits filed by Claimant’s employer, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The Department sought to establish a right of subrogation against Claimant’s third-party recovery in a civil products liability action resulting from injuries he sustained while operating heavy construction equipment classified by the Board as “special mobile equipment”…