Mosites Construction Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

NARICK, Senior Judge.

Mosites Construction Company (Employer) appeals from the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that affirmed the referee’s modification of Edward Marshall’s (Claimant) notice of compensation payable. We affirm.

The facts are undisputed. On January 12, 1981, Employer hired Claimant as a “burner” 1 for work in Allegheny County. On January 13, 1981, Claimant sustained a serious injury, rendering him totally disabled from employment.

Pursuant to a notice of compensation payable, Claimant received workmen’s compensation benefits of $243.61 per week based on an…