McMullen v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

FLAHERTY, Senior Judge.

John McMullen (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed in part and reversed in part an order of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ). We affirm in part, vacate in part and remand for the reasons set forth below.

Claimant was employed as a firefighter for the City of Philadelphia (Employer). Pursuant to a Notice of Compensation Payable (NCP), he began receiving compensation benefits for an injury described as “chest pain/shortness of breath” that occurred on April 22, 1996. Thereafter, pursuant to a…