East Asiatic/Plumrose v. Ritchie

OPINION

RILEY, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant-Appellant East Asiatic/Plum-rose ("Plumrose") appeals an award of benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act ("the Act") to Plaintiff-Appellee David Rit-chie ("Ritchie").

We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

ISSUES

Ritchie raises two issues for our review, which we restate as:

1. Whether the Worker's Compensation Board ("the Board") had jurisdiction to make an award.

2. Whether the Board's award of total disability benefits was supported by specific findings of fact.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On July 6, 1988, Ritchie suffered an…