Pardee v. ERIE CITY IRON WORKS

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

The appellant, on September 18, 1966, when he was 70 years of age, while on the business of appellee, drove off the road in a one-car accident and fractured his fourth lumbar vertebra. He was paid workmen’s compensation based on total disability until a supplemental agreement, dated June 29, 1967, provided for payments based on 35% disability. On July 12, 1968, appellant filed a modification petition, alleging that compensation should be reinstated at 100% disability. The referee, to whom the case was assigned, dismissed the petition on June 17,1970. On July 21,…