Tony Grande, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The petitioner, Tony Grande, Inc., appeals here from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which dismissed its appeal and granted the motion to quash filed by the claimant (Rodriguez). The claimant argues that the appeal was not filed within the time period prescribed in Section 423 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act) 1 , and it is undisputed that the appeal was not filed within the 20 day period provided for by the Act.

The petitioner contends that it was an abuse of discretion for the Board to refuse to exercise its power to…