Marx v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FRIEDMAN.

Valerie Marx (Claimant) petitions for review of the May 20, 2009, order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB), which affirmed the decision of a workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) to grant the modification petition filed by United Parcel Service (Employer). We affirm.

On September 15, 2003, Claimant suffered a work-related injury in the nature of a right knee and right ankle strain and received workers’ compensation benefits. On January 13, 2006, Employer filed a petition to modify or suspend Claimant’s benefits based on a release to return to work by…