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


854 A.2d 1002 (2004)

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

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 28, 2004.

Application for Reconsideration Denied September 8, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard R. DiStefano, Philadelphia, for petitioner.

Martin G. Malloy, Philadelphia, for respondent.

BEFORE: COLINS, President Judge, and SMITH-RIBNER, J., and McCLOSKEY, Senior Judge.


OPINION BY Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

Edward Higgins petitions for review of the order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board affirming the order of a Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) that denied the modification and reinstatement petitions filed by Higgins against the City of Philadelphia (Employer). Higgins contends that the WCJ capriciously disregarded substantial competent evidence when she made findings of fact unsupported by the record and failed to issue a reasoned...

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