Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge JIULIANTE.

The Pittsburgh Steelers, Inc. and the State Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fund (collectively, Employer) petition for review from the March 27, 2002 order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed, as modified, the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Judge granting benefits to John L. Williams (Claimant). We affirm.

Claimant played professional football for Employer. On July 21, 1998, Claimant filed two claim petitions. In the first petition, Claimant alleged that on August 25, 1995, he ággravated a pre-existing arthritic condition of…