Hartzell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Does an expert medical opinion that the claimant has fully recovered and may return to his pre-injury employment constitute substantial competent evidence to uphold the referees termination of benefits where the physician, based upon a physical examination of the claimant, first opined that the disability continued, but changed his diagnosis after viewing a surveillance videotape of the claimant moving about apparently without limitation?

Claimant George Hartzell suffered a back injury on January 30, 1979, in the course of his employment at Bowen McLaughlin, York Division…