Wise v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

OPINION BY

Judge PELLEGRINI.

Andre Wise (Claimant) appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) decision denying his claim petitions under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act). 1

Claimant, a firefighter for the City of Philadelphia (Employer), suffered a series of injuries to his right wrist beginning in March 1993 when he twisted his wrist while pulling a mattress out of a burning house. On July 28, 1993, while removing the window at another house fire, Claimant hit his wrist on the frame and it was put in a cast for…