Community Service Group v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge PELLEGRINI.

Community Service Group (Employer) appeals the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the order of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (CJ) granting Employer’s modification petition and awarding concurrent payment of specific loss benefits and ongoing partial disability benefits to Sandra Peiffer (Claimant). The issue on appeal is whether a disfigurement caused by medical treatment for the work-related injury is a separate and distinct injury allowing for the concurrent payment of benefits. Because those types of injuries are not…