J & L Steel Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

CRAIG, President Judge.

J & L Steel Corporation appeals from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board granting to John Shutak, the claimant, his petition for modification of compensation benefits pursuant to § 413 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act.1 The board increased the claimant’s compensation award from partial compensation to total disability compensation. We affirm.

The issues in this case are whether the claimant met his burden of proving (1) that his disability increased from partial to total and (2) that he is entitled to total disability benefits even though…