Wackenhut Corp. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State

Opinion by

Judge MARQUEZ.

Wackenhut Corporation and Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania (collectively employer) seek review of the final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) awarding William C. Gegenwarth (claimant) a whole person permanent medical impairment of 14%. We affirm.

Claimant's treating physician determined that claimant suffered a 5% whole person impairment for his lumbosacral injury, but apportioned the entire rating to a pre-exist-ing 1998 back injury.

The division sponsored independent medical examination (IME) physician gave claimant a 14% whole person…