Department of Public Welfare v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

NEWMAN, Judge.

The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) and PIMCO, its insurer, appeal from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision granting benefits to Charles J. O’Hargan (Claimant) pursuant to The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act).1 We reverse.

FACTS

Claimant was employed by the Commonwealth from 1963 through 1984. In 1968, Claimant was transferred to the Warren State Hospital (Warren)2 where he was first *952employed as a social worker. Claimant received several promotions over the years; and in 1978, he was named Director of…