City of Pittsburgh/PMA Management Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

MeGINLEY, Judge.

The City of Pittsburgh (City) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed a decision of a referee 1 to suspend Patricia Ferraro’s (Claimant) workers’ compensation benefits.

The City employed Claimant as a school crossing guard. On March 23, 1992, Claimant suffered a work-related injury, a lumbar strain. Pursuant to a notice of compensation payable dated April 15, 1992, Claimant received $202.10 per week in compensation benefits based upon an average weekly wage of $225.67. On July 10, 1992, Claimant signed a final receipt acknowledging…