Kolcharno v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Edward Kolcharno (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting his petition for compensation benefits for a mental/physical claim pursuant to Section 301(c)(1) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act).1

Since June 1986, Claimant worked for Jaunty Textile (Employer) as a plant engineer. On August 21, 1995, Claimant filed a claim petition asserting that he suffered colon and bowel problems as well as severe emotional stress after a “very stressful meeting” on August 10,…