Bomboy v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

CRAIG, Judge.

The claimant, Richard Boinboy, appeals an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board which affirmed the referee’s denial of benefits under section 306(f) 1 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act for home modifications to accommodate the claimant’s wheelchair, and for increased utility costs resulting from previous home modifications. We affirm.

The record indicates that the claimant suffered a work-related injury on February 17, 1982, which rendered him a paraplegic. Because of the claimant’s total disability, his employer, South Erie Heating Company, provided wage…