LTV Steel Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

SMITH, Judge.

LTV Steel Company (Employer) petitions for review of the April 2, 1993 order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the referee’s decision granting Merle L. Hawk (Claimant) thirty weeks of compensation benefits for permanent and unsightly disfigurement pursuant to Section 306(c)(22) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act). 1 The issues raised on appeal are whether Claimant’s disfigurement was caused by his work-related injury, whether the Board has the right to view disfigurements, and whether the referee’s award was excessive.

Claimant filed a claim…