PRIES v. W.C.A.B. (VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA)


903 A.2d 136 (2006)

Richard PRIES, Petitioner v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA), Respondent.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 25, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Bednarz, Jr., Wilkes-Barre, for petitioner.

Dennis R. Sheaffer, Harrisburg, for respondent.

Lawrence R. Chaban, Pittsburgh, for amicus curiae.

BEFORE: McGINLEY, Judge, COHN JUBELIRER, Judge, and LEAVITT, Judge.


OPINION BY Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

Richard Pries (Claimant) appeals from the Order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Board) suspending workers' compensation benefits to Claimant and reversing the decision of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ), who had dismissed a suspension petition filed by Verizon Pennsylvania (Employer). At issue is whether Claimant is entitled to workers' compensation disability benefits following his retirement from Employer. Claimant...

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