Lardon v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

KELLEY, Senior Judge.

James Lardón (Claimant) 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 modification petition and dismissing the suspension petition filed by the City of Philadelphia (Employer), and denying the modification petition filed by Claimant. We affirm.

On July 27, 1987, Claimant sustained an injury in the nature of chronic obstructive lung disease — asthmatic bronchitis — due to 21 years of exposure to heat, smoke, gases, and fumes while in the course and scope of…