Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Johnson

Opinion by

Judge Kramer,

This is an appeal by William M. Johnson (Johnson) from an adjudication of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), dated December 5, 1974, which affirmed a referee’s decision dismissing a claim petition filed by Johnson.

Our careful examination of the record in this case forces us to conclude that Johnson’s appeal must be dismissed because it was untimely filed. Section 427 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §873 (Supp. 1974-1975) requires that an appeal from the Board must be brought in this Court within…