Hill v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

KELLEY, Judge.

The dispositive issue in this case is whether the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ), in considering Bernestine Hill’s (Claimant) claim petition, erred in concluding that Claimant’s total disability changed to partial disability on the basis that suitable alternative work was made available to Claimant, which work Claimant refused. Claimant argues that the WCJ’s subsequent modification of Claimant’s benefits was error. 1 We agree, reverse the order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) to the extent that it modified Claimant’s disability status and benefits, and…