Afonso v. Pierce Buick, Inc.

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

The matter presently before the court is a workers’ compensation proceeding wherein Pierce Buick, Inc. (employer), appeals from a decree entered by the Workers’ Compensation Appellate Commission reversing the trial commissioner’s decree denying and dismissing the petition for benefits of Joseph Afonso (employee). The appellate commission further ordered the payment of compensation for total disability to the employee from and after August 19, 1980. As a result of such determination, the employer filed the instant appeal accompanied by a motion to stay the decree of…