Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge PELLEGRINI.

The Department of Public Welfare (Employer) petitions for review of the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) denial of Employer’s termination petition because Employer failed to meet its burden of demonstrating that Earl Kopsie (Claimant) had fully recovered from a work injury. 1 Because the board erred in determining that Employer did not demonstrate Claimant’s full recovery, we reverse.

On March 25, 2005, Claimant was injured while working as a staff nurse at Wernersville State Hospital. Pursuant…