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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board

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In the Matter of FRANK BOSCHI and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

U.S. FOREST SERVICE, Bozeman, MT

 

Docket No. 00-302; Submitted on the Record;

Issued April 26, 2001

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DECISION and ORDER

 

Before   DAVID S. GERSON, A. PETER KANJORSKI,

PRISCILLA ANNE SCHWAB

 

 

            The issue is whether the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs properly terminated appellant’s compensation effective July 14, 1998 due to his refusal of an offer of suitable work.

            The Board has given careful consideration to the issue involved, the contentions of the parties on appeal and the entire case record.  The Board finds that the decision of the hearing representative of the Office dated and finalized August 20, 1999 is in accordance with the facts and the law in this case and hereby adopts the findings and conclusions of the Office hearing representative.

            The decision of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs dated and finalized August 20, 1999 is affirmed.[1]

Dated,  Washington, DC

            April 26, 2001

 

 

                                                                                                            David S. Gerson

                                                                                                            Member

 

 

 

                                                                                                            A. Peter Kanjorski

                                                                                                            Alternate Member

 

 

 

                                                                                                            Priscilla Anne Schwab

                                                                                                            Alternate Member



     [1] The record also contains a September 21, 1999 decision in which the Office terminated appellant’s medical benefits.  Appellant has not appealed this decision to the Board and the matter is not currently before the Board.