Braz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge McGINLEY.

Antonio Braz (Claimant) petitions for review of the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) denial of the suspension petition of Nicolet, Inc. (Employer).

On January 23, 1986, Claimant suffered an undisplaced fracture of the right wrist while in the course and scope of his employment with Employer as a machine operator. Pursuant to a notice of compensation payable, Claimant received disability compensation payments of $298.42 per week based on an average weekly wage of $447.63. At the time of…