Harrell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

PALLADINO, Judge.

Anthony Harrell (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) affirming in part and vacating and reversing in part a referee’s decision which modified Claimant’s benefits to partial disability. We affirm.

Claimant sustained a back injury on August 24, 1984 while working for Circle HVAC (Employer). Claimant received *11total disability benefits pursuant to a November 8,1984 Notice of Compensation Payable.

On June 8, 1987, Employer filed a modification petition alleging that Claimant’s total disability had decreased to partial disability and…