Martin Trucking Co. v. Commowealth, Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Martin Trucking Company (Martin) appeals the denial of the prayer of its petition to modify a workmen’s compensation award to Walter Andrushenko, a former employee injured in a 1971 work-related accident.

Andrushenko, a truck driver, fractured his leg while hauling coal for Martin. A referee, the Board and this Court found him to be totally disabled as a result of that injury and benefits were awarded accordingly pursuant to Section 306(a) of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. 511.1

Martin filed a petition with…