Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Evening Bulletin

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This appeal under the provisions of The.Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act1 (Act) is from the affirmance by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) of a referee’s award of benefits. The appellants, the Evening Bulletin and its insurance carrier, have argued, alternatively, that (1) the claim of Harold D. Katz (claimant) is barred for failure to give timely notice and (2) the amount of the award was excessive because the referee and Board improperly based it on the claimant’s concurrent employment. Since we reverse the Board’s order on the notice issue, we…