Wheel v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Babbieri,

King Fifth Wheel (Employer) appeals here from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which reversed ¡the action of the referee in reducing, from total to partial, benefits payable to Claimant, Thomas Rhodes. The Board ordered reinstatment of total disability compensation. We will affirm.

The facts in this case are relatively uncomplicated. Claimant suffered a back injury on February 8, 1979 for which total disability compensation was paid pursuant to a Notice of Compensation Payable. On .September 22, 1980, Claimant’s employer filed a modification…