Henkels & McCoy, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. (Employer) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) affirming the decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) to allow Employer a credit for payments of compensation made to Daniel Hendrie (Claimant) from August 31, 1993 to March 9, 1994, to reinstate benefits to Claimant as of March 10, 1994 and not to assess a penalty against Employer. Claimant has filed a cross-appeal.

On December 20, 1980, Claimant injured his back in the course of his employment with Employer. Employer paid Claimant total disability benefits pursuant…