Staroschuck v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, Judge.

This is an appeal by Katherine Anne Staroschuck, (Claimant) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision denying Claimant’s review petition.

Claimant, while lifting a box, strained her lower back on January 29,1979, in the course of employment. Midland Ross Corp. (Employer) 1 issued a Notice of Compensation Payable on July 20, 1979, indicating that Claimant was disabled as of April 1, 1979. Pursuant to The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, 2 Claimant began receiving total disability compensation on April 8, 1979. A…