Micklos v. Ebensburg Coal Co.

Opinion by

Baldrige, J.,

The claimant on August 12, 1938, struck his back and head on a crossbar in defendant’s mine, resulting in an injury to his brain and paralysis of the left arm and leg. He filed a claim petition under our Workmen’s Compensation Act on November 28, 1938. On December 15, 1939, the referee after hearing awarded compensation. He found, however, that the claimant had fully recovered as of July 20, 1939. On July 8, 1940, there was filed a petition for rehearing which the board considered as an application for a modification under section 413, 77 PS §772. The claimant alleged…