Hoover's Sani-Dairy Products & Laundry Owners Mutual Liability Insurance v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

Hoover’s Sani-Dairy Products (Hoover) and its insurer appeal a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee ’s decision to reinstate benefits to claimant Francis Nagle.

The claimant injured his back while performing services for Hoover on March 20, 1978 and was paid benefits under a supplemental agreement entered into between the parties on May 23, 1978 for total disability. On December 4, 1978 he accepted a job1 with Shaner Brothers Oil Company (Shaner Brothers) which required no heavy lifting and his benefits were then suspended.…