Kan v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

Tong Kan (Claimant) appeals an order of the Worker’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board). The Board denied the Budd Company’s (Employer) petition to terminate benefits. The sole issue is whether Claimant is entitled to reimbursement of $452.50, representing the cost for Claimant’s chosen nurse to accompany him at two independent medical examinations (IME) performed by Employer’s doctors. Agreeing Claimant is not entitled to this cost, we affirm.

In March 2001, Employer filed a termination petition alleging Claimant fully recovered from a work-related low back injury.…