Evans v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Jean Evans (Claimant) appeals an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) affirming the referee’s modification of Claimant’s compensation benefits. We affirm.

Claimant was employed by the Julia Ribaudo Home (Employer) on March 14, 1983, when she sustained a lumbosacral sprain at work. .Claimant hit the back of her head and injured her back when a patient she was assisting fell on top of her. As a result of her injury, Claimant was hospitalized for approximately two weeks, during which she was treated by Dr. Joseph Demko and at his request, by Dr. P. Shripathi…