Reading Anthracite Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Smith,

Reading Anthracite Company (Employer) appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed the referee’s decision granting a modification petition filed by Employer. Issues presented for review are whether the Board erred in denying Employer’s modification petition for want of substantial evidence to support a finding of specific loss, and alternatively, whether Claimant, Edward Earley, waived his right to raise on appeal any deficiency in Employer’s medical testimony as to the permanency of Claimant’s injury.

On November 4, 1983,…