City of Philadelphia v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

The City of Philadelphia (Employer) petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that denied Employer’s termination and utilization review petitions. In doing so, the Board affirmed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that Eddie Smith (Claimant) had not recovered from his 1998 work-related injury to his lower back and that his continuing treatment was reasonable and necessary. The Notice of Compensation Payable (NCP) defined Claimant’s injury as a “lower back strain,” and the central issue is whether the…