Metalstand Furniture Manufacturing Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Alfred Ackiewicz (claimant), who was employed in the shipping department of Metalstand Furniture Manufacturing Co. (employer), allegedly suffered a back injury as a result of an accident in the course of his employment on October 4, 1971. He filed a claim petition pursuant to The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act1 (Act) on February 1, 1973, and the referee entered an order dismissing the petition on July 21,1975. He then appealed to the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which, on March 18, 1976, vacated the order of the referee, set aside his findings of…