Napierski v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Alfred Napierski (Claimant), who is receiving partial disability benefits, has petitioned for review of an adjudication of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) denying his request for a reinstatement to total disability benefits. *59Claimant sought a reinstatement after his employer Scobell Company, Inc. (Employer) declined to give him a job. In denying Claimant a reinstatement, the Board affirmed the holding of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) that because Claimant had previously refused a light-duty job in bad faith, he was required to show that his work…