School District v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

NEWMAN, Judge.

The School District of Philadelphia (Employer) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision granting the petition to set aside the final receipt of Geraldine Coe (Claimant) under The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act). 1 We reverse.

On April 23, 1984, Claimant sustained work-related injuries while employed as a custodial aide for Employer. Specifically, Claimant injured her left hip, arm and back when she slipped and fell on a wet floor. Thereafter, Claimant received temporary total disability benefits…