Woodard v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,. This is the appeal of a claimant, Austin Woodard, from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board).

Woodard, an employee of Koppers Company, Inc. (Koppers) sustained a work-related injury to his left foot on January 23, 1975. He was paid workmen’s compensation benefits beginning January 28, 1975, by agreement with Koppers. On May 19, 1975 he returned to work for Koppers at the same wages he earned before he was injured and he executed a final receipt on June 4, 1975. Woodard remained employed at Koppers until December 5, 1975, when he was discharged for…