Balin v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

Before us is a motion to quash a petition for review filed by petitioner (claimant) of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which denied claimant’s petition for a rehearing. The matter has been submitted on briefs wherein respondent-employer contends this appeal is improper under *540Section 426 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §871. We will grant the motion.

Claimant sustained a work related injury on April 5, 1976 when the last joint of his thumb was severed by a bandsaw.…