Wool v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

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Judge Blatt,

Carl D. Wool (claimant) appeals here from the denial of his petition to set aside a final receipt for ■workmen’s compensation benefits. The Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), which reversed the referee’s decision, held that the claimant had failed to present unequivocal medical testimony that his current disability existed when the final receipt was signed.

During the course of his employment, the claimant slipped from a truck and landed on his back, sustaining a lumbar strain. Although this fall occurred on November 25, 1976, he continued working until January…