Caplan v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

FLAHERTY, Judge.

The Hyman S. Caplan Pavilion and the PMA Group (collectively, Employer) appeal from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting Employer’s suspension petition but affirming the WCJ’s decision granting Employer’s modification petition, and granting the penalty petition filed by Margaret Dulle-bawn (Claimant). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Claimant sustained a work-related injury in the nature of a lumbar strain on October 27,1993. Thereafter Claimant received benefits pursuant…