John Sexton & Co. v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

In this workmen’s compensation, appeal, the employer1 questions an award of benefits by the board,2 affirming a referee’s decision awarding benefits to the claimant,3 a truck driver.

*220On December 26, 1976, tbe claimant suffered a work-related injury to his back and ankle when be fell from bis truck while making a delivery. Tbe claimant received temporary total disability compensation at tbe rate of $187 per week from January 24, 1977 through April 14, 1977. Tbe employer filed a termination petition on April 15, 1977, based on a physician’s affidavit that claimant’s…