Latta v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

PALLADINO, Judge.

This is an appeal by John Latta (Claimant) from part of the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) *363which affirmed a referee’s decision awarding Claimant total disability benefits beginning June 10, 1987, but denying benefits to Claimant from January 2, 1980 through June 10, 1987. We affirm.

The facts leading up to the present claim petition are set forth in Latta v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Latrobe Die Casting) (“Latta I ”), 98 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 56, 510 A.2d 896 (1986), petition for allowance of appeal denied, 514 Pa. 637, 522 A.2d 1106 (1987),…