Brewer v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge LEAVITT.
Wallace Brewer (Claimant) petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) granting his claim petition, in part, and suspending benefits as of the date of his work injury. The Board agreed with the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that Claimant established a work-related injury, but it held that Claimant failed to prove a disability from that work injury because he was fired for failing a drug test. Claimant contends the evidence does not establish that he failed the drug test and that his discharge is not dispositive of his…
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