Saint Lukes Hospital v. Workers Compensation Appeal Board

St. Lukes Hospital (Employer) petitions for review of an adjudication of the Workers Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that granted a reinstatement of total disability benefits to Harriet Ingle (Claimant). In doing so, the Board affirmed the decision of the Workers Compensation Judge (WCJ) that Claimant, who was being paid partial disability benefits while she worked at a modified-duty position, should not bear the consequences of a discharge arising, as it did, from a criminal offense, not work-related misconduct. Accordingly, Employer was ordered to reinstate Claimants total disability benefits.