Scott v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

Robert Scott (Claimant) petitions for review from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed the Decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying his Claim Petition. We reverse and remand for the reasons stated below.

Claimant filed a Claim Petition alleging he sustained a specific loss of his index finger on his right hand. He alleged that this injury occurred on April 27, 2006 while attempting to remove a piece of metal that became stuck in a machine he was using.

Claimant testified that he was involved in the manufacture of…