Steel City Painting Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

DOYLE, Judge.

This is an appeal by Steel City Painting Company (Employer) from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a decision of the referee denying Employer’s petition to modify, terminate or suspend the benefits of Larry Platko (Claimant) under The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act).1

Claimant was employed by Employer as an industrial painter/sandblaster when he injured his back in a work-related incident on May 17, 1988. Claimant began to receive benefits under the Act and also began a long course of treatment which failed to produce a…