Litak v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

PALLADINO, Judge.

Richard E. Litak (Claimant) appeals from part of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s suspension of benefits for Claimant’s failure to undergo reasonable and necessary treatment. 1 We affirm.

Claimant sustained a back injury while performing his duties as a line technician for Comcast Cablevision (Employer). 2 Following the injury, Claimant was examined by several orthopedic surgeons, including Robert M. Yanchus, M.D. and Michael P. Casey, M.D. Both doctors diagnosed Claimant as suffering from spondylolisthesis and agreed that…