City of Philadelphia v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Defruscio)

COLINS, President Judge.

Employer, City of Philadelphia, petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board),1 affirming a decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) to grant partial and total disability benefits to Dennis Defruscio. On appeal to this Court, employer argues the Board erred in affirming the WCJ’s finding that Defruscio *912(claimant or Defruscio) timely notified employer of Ms injury and the Board erred in not considering whether claimant’s retirement was an impediment to an award of benefits. For the reasons set forth below, the order of the…