Harmar Coal Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This is an appeal by the Harmar Coal Company (employer) from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) which affirmed a referee’s reinstatement of compensation for total disability to James C. Dunmyre (claimant).

The claimant had suffered a work-related injury on May 15, 1967 and had been awarded compensation for total disability. On May 15, 1969, however, after the employer’s petition for modification of benefits, a referee reduced benefits to the claimant to 50% disability as of November 28, 1967. A subsequent appeal to the *66Board was withdrawn by the…