Sheibley v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Section 434 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act)1 provides that a referee may set aside a final receipt “if it be shown that all disability due to the injury in fact bad not terminated.” These consolidated appeals address tbe question of what burden of proof a workmen’s compensation claimant *30must meet to satisfy Section 434’s requirement. We present the factual and procedural history of each case separately, followed by our resolution of the question of law.

430 C.D. 1982

Claimant, Eleanor Sheibley, worked for ARA Food Services Company as an Assistant…