Harman Coal Co. v. Dunmyre

ORDER

The petition for allocatur is granted, the order of the Commonwealth Court is reversed, and the award of Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board reinstated. 1

On March 5, 1974 petitioner James C. Dunmyre filed a petition to modify his workmen’s compensation award from 50% disability to total permanent disability. 2 The workmen’s compensation referee granted the requested award and the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board affirmed. The Commonwealth Court reversed, holding that there was insufficient evidence of increased disability to support the modification.

The evidence of Dunmyre’s increased…