Britten v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Petitioner (employee) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which denied Petitioner’s claim for additional total disability benefits. We affirm the Board’s order.

On May 19, 1977, in the course of his employment, Petitioner sprained his left ankle. Despite his ankle injury, Petitioner worked from May 21, 1977, until May 26, 1977, on which date he was discharged from employment. On July 8, 1977, Petitioner asserted before an unemployment compensation referee that he was available for work and began receiving unemployment compensation.…