Smith v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Willie Smith (Claimant) petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) decision suspending his total disability benefits after finding that he voluntarily removed himself from the workforce, as well as denying his petition for penalties because Employer had unilaterally ceased payment of benefits.

Claimant suffered an injury to his right knee in the course of employment with Dun-hill Temporary Systems (Employer) on February 10, 1994, and workers’ compensation benefits were granted. In October…