Mezanko v. Blue Coal Corp.

OLSZEWSKI, J.,

Blue Coal Corporation, defendant (“Blue Coal”), filed a petition to terminate workmen’s compensation payments to George S. Mezanko, claimant herein (“Mezanko”). Blue Coal’s petition was dismissed, and Blue Coal perfected its appeal from the referee’s order. At the time of the filing of the aforementioned appeal, no request was made for a supersedeas. Approximately two months later, Blue Coal did file its petition for supersedeas, which was denied by the board on May 15,1974.

When Blue Coal defaulted in its compensation payments to Mezanko after the 30-day period following the…