Roadway Express, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Senior Judge Barbieri,

This is a petition for review filed by Roadway Express, Inc. (Employer) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) denying Employer’s petition for modification of benefits from total . disability to partial disability. We affirm the order of the Board.

-John J. Lewis (Claimant) suffered a work related back injury on December 16, 1977, when he was struck by a crane while unloading freight. He attempted to return to work on May 5, 1978, and again injured himself while loading sixty pound rugs onto a truck. Pursuant to a notice of compensation…