Lopresti v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Angelo Lopresti, Jr. (Claimant), appeals from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed an order of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying Claimant’s reinstatement petition as being untimely filed under Section 413 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act).1

Claimant was working as a maintenance welder with Taylor Wharton Company (Employer) when he suffered multiple injuries on November 24, 1976. After several attempts to return to work and having to leave his job because of pain associated with his work-related injury, Claimant filed a…