CITY OF PHILADELPHIA v. W.C.A.B.


771 A.2d 75 (2001)

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

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 19, 2001.

Reargument Denied May 14, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandra L. Jacques, Philadelphia, for petitioner.

Richard R. Di Stefano, Philadelphia, for respondent.

Before SMITH and KELLEY, JJ., and RODGERS, Senior Judge.


Reargument En Banc Denied May 14, 2001.

KELLEY, Judge.

City of Philadelphia (Employer) petitions for review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that reversed an order of a Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ). The WCJ granted Employer's modification petition. We affirm.

On February 2, 1989, George Szparagowski (Claimant) injured his lower back in the course and scope of his employment as a firefighter. Employer ultimately accepted...

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