Gnall v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Gregory Gnall appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board, which reversed the referee’s decision and denied Gnall’s petition to set aside a final receipt.

Gnall suffered a compensable injury to his back on October 19, 1976, and his employer, Bethlehem Mines Corporation, made payments pursuant to The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act1 until December 10, 1976, when Gnall signed a final receipt.

On October 13, 1978, Gnall again injured his back while working, and on March 12, 1980, he filed both a new claim petition and a petition to set aside the…