Evanick v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

Frank Evanick (claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the referee’s decision to grant compensation benefits to the claimant for a closed period from May 17, 1980 through November 9, 1980 due to a *441work-related aggravation of a previously existing work-related injury and to suspend benefits thereafter. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The claimant was employed by Fisher Scientific Company (employer) as an assembly line painter. On December 1, 1976, he suffered a compensable back injury and was paid workmens…