Sharon Steel Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, Judge.

Sharon Steel Corporation (Employer) appeals from an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which reversed the decision of a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) which had denied Dennis DeMartinis’ (Claimant) Petition for Reinstatement of compensation benefits.

Claimant worked for Employer as a tow motor driver,1 and on July 23, 1987, he sustained a work-related injury to his back and shoulder while changing a propane canister on the tow motor he was operating. Claimant’s injury required him to be hospitalized for several days, and he began receiving compensation…