CITY OF PHILADELPHIA v. W.C.A.B. (WELSCH)


728 A.2d 428 (1999)

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (WELSCH), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 14, 1999.

Reargument Denied May 26, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charlene Stewart Barnaba, Philadelphia, for petitioner.

Richard R. Di Stefano, Philadelphia, for respondent.

Before DOYLE, J., PELLEGRINI, J., and McCLOSKEY, Senior Judge.


PELLEGRINI, Judge.

The City of Philadelphia (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing the decision of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) ordering Joseph Welsch (Claimant) to undergo a physical examination pursuant to Section 314 of the Workers' Compensation Act (Act)1.

In 1990, Claimant, who worked as a firefighter for Employer, was awarded total disability benefits...

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