Hoosier Engineering Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

SMITH, Judge.

Hoosier Engineering Company and its insurance carrier, Hartford Insurance Company (collectively, Hoosier) appeal from the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the referee’s decision granting the claim petition filed by Marvin U. Winters (Claimant) and ordering Hoosier to pay Claimant total disability benefits pursuant to Section 108(k) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, added by Section 1 of the Act of October 17, 1972, P.L. 930, 77 P.S. § 27.1(h).1 The issues raised by Hoosier are…