Wausau Insurance v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

NARICK, Senior Judge.

Wausau Insurance Company (Petitioner) appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing a referee’s decision that granted Petitioner reimbursement from the Workmen’s Compensation Supersedeas Fund (Fund) for Petitioner’s $6,719.58 overpayment of compensation to Sylvester Fulton (Claimant). We reverse.

The undisputed facts and procedural history are as follows. On February 5, 1980, Claimant sustained a work-related injury in the nature of a lumbosacral spine strain. The notice of compensation payable was issued on May 23, 1980. Petitioner…