Commonwealth v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This matter comes before us on -appeal by the Commonwealth from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board). The Board’s order affirmed a referee’s decision granting American Motorists Insurance Company (insurer) reimbursement from the Workmen’s Compensation .Supersedeas Fund *421purs,milt ,bo Section 443 (a) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).1

Claimant Ricky Lee Stahley sustained a work-related injury on M'ay 17,1977, and thereafter .received disability benefits under ,a compensation agreement. On October 11, 1978, the claimant’s…