Sellecchia v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

This is an appeal by petitioner (claimant) from an adverse determination by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) sustaining a referee’s termination of disability benefits. We affirm.

Claimant suffered an injury during the course of his employment with respondent on July 24, 1974. He was paid disability benefits to February 7, 1975 pursuant to a Notice of Compensation Payable which denominated his injury as an inguinal hernia. During this period, claimant was treated by N. Henry Moss, M.D., a Board-certified specialist in general surgery who performed a…