Teleflex, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Teleflex, Inc. (Employer) petitions for our review of an order of the Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed the grant of a reinstatement petition filed by David Simmons (Claimant). We affirm.

Claimant sustained a lower back injury in the course of his employment on May 7, 1979. Claimant received compensation for total disability pursuant to a notice of compensation payable until April 8, 1980 when he returned to work. Employer filed a suspension petition on June 9, 1980 which was granted by a referee following a hearing at which Claimant failed to…