Astro Remodeling & Westmoreland Casualty Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Astro Remodeling and Westmoreland Casualty Company (petitioners) appeal an order of the Work*554men’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which set aside a final receipt, thereby granting benefits, and also denied a claim for a subrogation credit.

On December 5, 1975, Benjamin Julye (claimant) was injured in a vehicular accident while in the scope of his employment, and began receiving compensation. On May 24, 1976, while still receiving benefits but not yet fully recovered from the original injury, the claimant accepted employment elsewhere. On July 12,1976, he signed a final…