Ford Motor/Visteon Systems v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

Ford Motor/Visteon Systems (Employer) petitions for review from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed, as modified, the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting Employer’s Modification Petition. The Board modified the effective date of the modification from August 24, 2006 to December 30, 2007. We reverse the Board’s order and reinstate the WCJ’s decision in full.

Gwendolyn Gerlach (Claimant) sustained an injury in the course and scope of her employment on February 28, 2001. Employer accepted liability pursuant…