Kelly v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge PELLEGRINI.

Gary Kelly (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) concluding that US Airways Group, Inc. (Employer) was entitled to a credit against the workers’ compensation benefits payable to him because the furlough benefits he concurrently received constituted “severance benefits” under Section 204(a) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), 77 P.S. § 71.1

The undisputed facts in this case are as follows. Claimant was a fleet service agent employed by Employer to work in its…