Davis v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge FRIEDMAN.

Linda Davis (Claimant) petitions for review of the August 30, 2006, order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) reversing the decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) to deny the petition to compel a physical examination filed by Woolworth Corporation (Employer) pursuant to section 314 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) 1 . We affirm.

The facts are not in dispute. Claimant suffered an injury to her wrist in November 1990, and, in February 1991, Employer accepted liability for that injury in a notice of compensation payable. Claimant underwent an…