Akers National Roll Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Whaley)

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

Akers National Roll Company (Employer) petitions for review from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) granting the petition to review compensation benefits filed by Robert Whaley (Claimant). We affirm.

Claimant sustained a work-related injury on May 6, 2002. Employer issued a notice of temporary compensation payable recognizing Claimant’s work injury as a low back sprain. By operation of law, the temporary notice of compensation payable was converted to a notice of…