Thissen v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

Henry Thissen (Claimant) petitions for review from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying Claimant’s request for benefits. We affirm the decision of the Board and deny Claimant’s request for a rehearing. We also deny Employer’s motion to dismiss.

Claimant filed a claim petition alleging that he sustained a work-related back injury on October 24, 2000 while unloading construction materials for Tri-Boro Concrete (Employer). In his initial testimony to the WCJ, Claimant…