W.J. Church v. WCAB (W. Cook t/a Cook Landscaping and Fleming Termite and Pest Control)

OPINION BY

Senior Judge JAMES GARDNER COLINS.

William J. Church (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the decision and order of the Workers’ Compensation Judge 2 (WCJ) denying his petition, filed in 2011, to reinstate his temporary total disability benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) 3 (Reinstatement Petition) and an amendment of- that petition in 2012, to include a request for penalties (Penalty-Petition). We affirm.

On July 29, 2004, Claimant sustained a work-related injury in the nature of a L5-S1…