National Mines Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

National Mines Corporation and its insurance carrier Old Republic Companies (Petitioners) have ap*550pealed an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s decision to set aside a final receipt and grant an award of compensation benefits to James G-eisel (Claimant).

The referee found that Claimant sustained a work related injury to his lower back on October 28, 1977. Claimant received compensation benefits for this injury until he returned to work on April 7, 1980. Claimant subsequently signed a final receipt on April 14, 1980. As a…