Doylestown Processing Co. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

A workmen’s compensation referee found that tbe disability suffered by Mario Diaz (claimant), as a result of bis work-related injury of December 26, 1973, ceased as of March 4, 1974. Thus, tbe referee found that Doylestown Processing Co. (employer) bad sustained its burden of proving that tbe claimant’s disability bad ceased and granted tbe employer’s petition for termination. Tbe Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board), without taking evidence, set aside tbe determination of tbe referee and remanded tbe case to tbe referee to provide tbe claimant “an opportunity to…