Wisniewski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, Judge.

This is an appeal by Darlene Waldor Wisniewski Costa (Claimant) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which denied Claimant’s request for rehearing. Claimant had sought a rehearing from the Board after it upheld a referee’s decision to terminate her benefits under The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §§ 1-1031.

The pertinent facts are as follows. From November 1979 until August 8, 1982, Claimant was employed by the City of Pittsburgh (Employer) as a police officer. On August 8, 1982 Claimant…