Martin v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

McGINLEY, Judge.

Thomas M. Martin (Claimant) appeals an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing a referee’s award of benefits to Claimant for the length of his disability at the rate of $242.00 per week and dismissing Claimant’s appeal. We reverse and remand.

The facts are undisputed. Claimant was injured in Pennsylvania on September 5, 1980, when he fell approximately fourteen feet onto a steel deck while employed for U.S. Steel’s American Bridge Division in Fairless Hills, Pennsyl vania (Employer). Claimant subsequently became disabled due to organic brain damage.…