Shaffer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

SMITH, Judge.

Before this Court is the petition of Marian Shaffer (Petitioner), widow of George W. Shaffer (Claimant), for review of the March 29, 1990 order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed the decision of the referee granting a petition for commutation filed jointly by Claimant and Silver & Silver, Inc. (Employer), pursuant to The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), Act of June 2, 1915, P.L. 736, as amended, 77 P.S. §§ 1-1031. The issue presented in this appeal is whether a joint petition for commutation of future installment payments for partial…